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MANUAL 


OF 


VETEPJIARY    SPECIFIC 


HOMOEOPATHY, 


COMPRISING    DISEASES    OF 


HORSES,  CATTLE,  SHEEP,  HOGS,  AND  DOGS, 


AND  .THEIR 


Sgcrifit  D0mccoj3atbic  CKatnunt. 


BY 


F.  HUMPHREYS,  M.D., 


Late  Professor  nf  Institutes  of  Homccopathy,  Pathology,  and  Medical   Practice   in   the 
Homxopatliic  Medical  College  of  Petinsylvania  at  Philadelphia  ;    Author  of 
Dysentery  and  its  Tlomceopathic   Treatment  ;   Cholera  and  its  Home- 
opathic Treatment ;  Diseases  of  the  Sexual  System;  and  Prover 
of  Apis  JSIiUifica,  Plantagb  Magor,  etc.,  etc. 


562    BROADWAY,    NEW-YORK. 


N  EW-YOEK: 

JOHN  A.  GRAY,  PRINTER,  16  &  IS  JACOB  STREET, 

1860. 


Entered,  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1S60,  by 

F.    HUMPHREYS,    M.D., 

in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the 
Southern  District  of  New-York. 


P  E  B  F  A  0  B  . 


The  world  owes  much  to  Homoeopathy — more,  probably, 
than  has  ever  been  told,  or  will  ever  be  known.  It  is  some- 
thing to  be  emancipated  from  drugs,  from  lancets,  leeches, 
blisters  and  poisons ;  but  it  is  more,  to  be  relieved  from  the 
fear  of  them,  and  to  be  restored  and  preserved  by  forces 
mild  as  love,  and  gentle  as  the  dews  of  heaven — forces  un- 
known and  unrevealed,  until  elicited  by  the  genius  of  this 
system. 

But  these  benefits  are  not  confined  to  the  human  species. 
Animals  may  enjoy  them  as  well ;  and  heaven  knows  how 
much  they  need  them.  For  to  them  the  day  of  sickness  is 
not  merely  the  day  of  doom,  but  of  suffering  and  of  torture 
as  well.  Ignorance  and  cruelty  seem  to  have  controlled  this 
branch  of  medicine — not  that  men  are  of  necessity  careless 
in  regard  to  the  lives  of  their  animals,  or  designedly  cruel 
as  to  the  measures  used  to  restore  them  when  sick  ;  but  so 
little  real  knowledge  prevails  concerning  their  diseases,  and 


IV  PREFACE. 

SO  much  error  as  to  the  proper  methods  of  cure,  that  fatahty 
and  the  most  absurd  and  cruel  measures  almost  of  necessity 
prevail.  Some  judicious  stock-owners,  taught  by  expe- 
rience the  fatality  of  the  common  methods  of  treatment, 
notwithstanding  the  torture  and  expense,  have  more  hu- 
manely, if  not  more  wisely,  abandoned  all  treatment,  pre- 
ferring to  let  nature  contend  with  disease  alone,  rather  than 
with  disease  and  drugs  united.  But,  thanks  to  Homoeo- 
pathy, there  is  a  better  way. 

For  many  years  past,  Homoeopathy  has  been  applied  to 
the  diseases  of  all  domestic  animals  in  Europe,  with  the 
most  brilliant  success.  In  this  country,  and  the  British 
Isles,  within  the  last  few  years,  not  only  have  individual 
practitioners  applied  its  remedies  with  equal  success,  but 
some  large  veterinary  institutions,  and  most  of  our  principal 
traveling  equestrian  troops  and  menageries,  employ  it  ex- 
clusively in  all  diseases  of  their  horses,  experience  having 
shown  them  ;ts  great  value  and  curative  power,  and  its 
immense  superiority  over  every  other  method.  But  the 
inherent  intricacies  of  the  system  rendered  its  general  intro- 
duction for  the  cure  of  animals  impossible  ;  and  though,  in 
the  hands  of  some  practitioners  and  some  veterinary  sur^ 
geons,  it  worked  wonders  enough  to  show  its  astonishing 
capacities,  yet  to  the  masses  it  has  remained  a  sealed  book. 


PREFACE.  V 

The  principle  of  Specific  Homoeopathy,  which  has  proved 
so  efficient  in  popular  use,  we  have  now  applied  to  the  dis- 
eases of  domestic  animals,  and,  from  numerous  trials,  have 
proved  it  an  entire  success.  With  this  Case  and  Manual 
every  owner  of  stock  may  know  every  ailment  among  them, 
and  can  treat  it  successfully. 

Not  among  the  least  benefits  conferred  by  this  new  me- 
thod is  the  ease  and  simplicity  with  which  the  proper  me- 
dicine is  administered.  No  tying,  bottling,  struggling,  or 
choking  are  necessary.  A  neat  little  glass  instrument  (the 
Medicator)  is  put  into  the  medicine,  and  takes  up  the  requi- 
site dose — a  few  drops — ^and,  at  the  proper  moment,  is  placed 
in  the  mouth  of  the  animal  and  discharged  ;  in  an  instant 
the  dose  is  given,  and  an  amount  of  labor  is  thus  saved  to 
the  owner,  and  of  suflfering  to  the  animal,  which  is  by  no 
means  trivial.  Hundreds  of  animals  annually  die,  or  are 
rendered  valueless  from  disease  and  drugging,  that  may 
be  saved  and  promptly  restored  by  the  use  of  the  Case  of 
Veterinary  Specifics.  Several  of  our  most  experienced 
horsemen  have  given  it  their  unqualified  commendation, 
and  use  it  daily  in  their  establishments. 

In  the  execution  of  this  design  we  have  consulted  every 
authority  and  drawn  upon  every  resource  within  our  reach, 
and  the  experience  of  each  has  been  made  to  contribute  to 


Vi  PREFACE. 

the  perfection  of  the  whole,  and  all  has  been  combined  and 
compared  with  our  now  nearly  twenty  years  of  observation, 
study,  and  experience  in  the  practice  of  Homoeopathy.  We 
flatter  ourselves  that  for  simplicity,  completeness,  and  relia- 
bility it  will  commend  itself  to  the  judgment  of  a  discerning 
public. 

562  Broadway,  New-Yorlc^  May  18,  1860. 


INTRODUCTION. 


Proper  and  eulightened  attention  to  the  wants 
of  Domestic  Animals,  is  not  only  a  sentiment  of  lin- 
manity,  but  a  dictate  of  economy.  To  know  at 
least  in  good  part  what  is  the  particular  ailment  of 
an  animal,  and  to  know  also  how  to  relieve  it,  would 
seem  to  be  a  necessary  obligation  of  ownership. " 
The  least  we  can  return  to  the  many  faithful  animals 
given  us,  is  to  provide  for  their  reasonable  wants, 
not  only  in  health,  but  also  in  sickness  and  disease. 
'Not  that  every  man  who  owns  a  horse,  should  be 
necessarily  a  veterinary  surgeon  ;  and  yet  the  way 
is  so  simple  that  any  intelligent  person  may  readily 
cure  a  very  large  proportion,  nay,  almost  every  dis- 
ease to  which  his  animals  are  exposed,  and  yet  be- 
stow upon  the  subject  only  a  moiety  of  attention. 

Among  the^many  blessings  that  Plomceopathy  has 
conferred  upon  the  world,  not  among  the  least  is 
the  immense  improvement  which  it  has  eifected  in 
the  treatment  of  the  diseases  of  Domestic  Arjimals. 
With  but  little  variation,  to   meet   their   peculiar 


IV  INTRODUCTION. 

habits  and  susceptibilities,  the  same  remedies  which 
have  been  so  efficient  in  mitigating  and  curing  the 
diseases  of  men,  women,  and  children,  have  been 
found  equally  successful  in  arresting  the  diseases 
to  which  all  classes  of  Domestic  Animals  are  liable. 
The  contrast  is  even  greater.  Probably  from  the 
fact  that  the  treatment  of  sick  animals  has  been  but 
little  understood,  and  intrusted  to  the  hands  mainly 
of  ignorant  persons,  who  have  jDursued  the  most 
crude,  cruel,  and  destructive  measures,  often  far 
more  dangerous  and  life-destroying  than  the  disease 
itself,  a  large  proportion  of  the  sick  have  died  or 
been  tortured  to  death.  But  when  the  same  diseases 
are  subjected  to  the  mild  and  benign  influence  of 
intelligent  Homoeopathic  treatment,  it  is  found  that 
almost  every  disease  among  them  is  within  its  con- 
trol, even  the  most  fatal  yielding  to  its  magic  in- 
fluences. 

Although  at  first  sight  it  may  seem  strange,  that 
animals  should  be  successfully  treated  by  the  mild 
and  apparently  insignificant  doses  of  Homoeopathy, 
yet  a  moment's  reflection  will  suffice  to  give  many 
reasons  why  this  should  be  so.  Even  were  it  not 
susceptible  of  explanation,  experience  has  abund- 
antly demonstrated  the  fact,  that  animals  are,  if  pos- 
sible, even  more  susceptible  to  Homoeopathic  treat- 
ment than  men,  and  its  success  in  tlieii'  case  is  even 
more  striking  and  brilliant. 

This  may  be,  perhaps,  attributed  to  their  more 
re2:ular  habits,  confinement  to  the  same  food  and 
drink,  absence  of  excitement,  and  freedom  from  the 


INTRODUCTION.  V 

many  articles  of  food  and  drink  in  use  among  the 
human  s^^ecies,  which  are  all  more  or  less  medicinal. 

Owing  to  these  circmnstances,  animals  are  very 
impressible,  and  the  doses  for  them  need  not  be 
much  larger  than  for  the  human  species.  It  seems 
to  be  a  law  of  nature,  that  the  more  delicate  the  or- 
ganism, the  more  subject  to  disease.  Wild  animals 
are  almost  entirely  exempt,  while  the  highly  artificial 
liv^es  of  some  Domestic  Animals  render  them  subject 
to  numerous  ailments  and  to  some  very  formidable 
diseases.  Yet,  as  a  whole,  animals  are  far  less  sub- 
ject to  disease  than  men,  and  far  more  amenable  to 
cure. 

The  treatment  of  Domestic  Animals  with  Specific 
HoMCEOPATHic  REMEDIES,  has  iiumcrous  advantages. 
The  medicines  are  given  at  once  and  without  trouble 
or  annoyance,  even  without  taking  a  horse  from  his 
team,  or  a  cow  from  her  stall.  They  produce  no 
poisonous  or  prostrating  effect,  so  that  the  animal 
rallies  at  once,  and  without  loss  or  deterioration  of 
value.  Animals  recover  much  sooner,  and  hence 
are  able  to  resume  work  much  earlier  after  sickness, 
than  under  any  other  system.  But  more  than  all, 
it  is  far  more  successful.  Slighter  diseases  yield  at 
once,  and  often  from  a  single  dose,  while  the  most 
formidable  cases  of  Plenro-Pneumonia,  or  Founder, 
in  horses,  and  Lung  Murrain  and  Milk-Fever,  in  cows, 
cases  that  are  almost  absolutely  incurable  under  the 
old  treatment,  even  when  well  conducted,  promptly 
respond  to  the  curative  influence  of  Specific  Homoe- 
oj)athic  Remedies,  while  it  is  well  known  that  even 


VI  INTRODUCTION. 

when  animals  recover  under  the  old  system,  such 
have  been  the  ravages  of  disease  and  medicine,  that 
their  value  and  usefulness  are  generally  destroyed. 


List  of  Specifics  and  Remedies 

MENTIONED    IN    THIS    VOLUME, 


AND     THE     BANGS     OF    ACTION    ADAPTED     TO 

EACH. 


A  A.  For  Fevers ;  Inflammations,  and  Congestions 
of  all  kinds  ;  Inflammation  of  the  Lungs,  Pleura 
or  Chest,  Brain,  Eyes,  Throat,  Liver,  or  Belly  ; 
Quinsy  or  Sore  Throat ;  Congestion  to  the 
Head  ;  Staggers  ;  Convulsions  ;  Evil  Results  of 
Fright  or  Fear.  All  diseases  attended  with 
heat,  hot  skin,  quick  pulse,  great  excitement, 
or  pain. 

B  B.  For  all  afiections  of  the  Tendons,  Ligaments, 
and  Joints  ;  Spavin  ;  Founder  ;  Strains  ;  Inju- 
ries ;  Curb  ;  Splint ;  Stifle  ;  Rheumatism  ;  Re- 
sults of  Excessive  "Work  or  Fati^rue. 

C  0.  For  Distemper;  Farcy;  Glanders;  Nasal 
Gleet ;  Strangles  ;  Nasal  Discharges  ;  Swelled 
Glands  ;  Scab  and  Rot  in  Sheep. 


INTRODUCTION.  VII 

D  D.  For  Worms  ;  Bots  or  Grubs  ;  Long,  Round, 
Pin,  or  Tape  Worms  ;  Colic,  Marasmus,  or  other 
disease  from  Worms. 

E  E.  For  all  Diseases  of  the  Air  Passages;  Coughs; 
Influenza ;  Heaves  ;  Broken  Wind  ;  Whistles  ; 
Thick  Wind ;  Inflamed  Lungs ;  Labored,  Dif- 
ficult Breathing. 

F  F.  For  Colic  ;  Gripes ;  Belly  Ache  ;  Hoven  or 
Wind  Blown  ;  Diarrhea  or  Dysentery  ;  Liquid 
or  Bloody  Discharges  ;  Fall  Murrain. 

G  G.  For  Miscarriage  ;  Abortion  ;  Slinking  ;  Re- 
tained Placenta,  or  Imperfect  Cleansing ;  He- 
morrhage ;  etc. 

H  H.  For  all  Urinary  or  Kidney  Diseases ;  Inflamed 
Kidney,  or  Bladder,  or  Urethra  ;  Scanty,  Pain- 
ful, Difficult,  Suppressed,  or  Bloody  Urination. 

1 1.  For  Eruptions  and  Cutaneous  Diseases;  Mange; 
Farcy  ;    Grease  ;    Thrush  ;   Abscess ;    Ulcers  ; 
Fistula ;     Swellings ;     Erysipelas ;     Unhealthy 
Skin ;  Rough  Coat. 
J  J.  For  Indigestion ;  Constipation ;  Evil  Efiects  of 
Over-Feeding ;  Jaundice  or  Yellows ;  Ill-Con- 
dition ;    Staring   Coat  ;     Paralysis  ;    Stomach 
Staggers. 
In  addition  to  the  foregoing  Specifics,  which  are 
all  given  internally,  the  following  remedies  and  pre- 
parations are  also  employed    externally  as  washes 
or  applications,  at  the  same  time  that  the  Specific 
remedy  is  also  internally  employed. 


Vm  INTRODUCTION. 

1.  Pond's  Extract  of  Hamamelis. 
This  is  a  most  invaluable  aj^plication  for  Buras, 
Cuts,  Bruises,  Soreuess, Lameness,  Sprains,  Saddle  or 
Harness  Galls,  Boils,  Ulcers,  Old  Sores,  and  Wounds. 
It  is  given  to  relieve  local  inflammation  or  arrest  all 
soreness  or  hemorrhage.  It  is  similar  in  its  action 
to  Arnica,  but  far  more  prompt  and  eflicient.  It 
may  be  applied  in  full  strength. 

2.  Arnica  Montana. 
This  medicine  is  used  as  a  lotion  for  all  kinds  of 
injuries.  Bruises,  Concussions,  or  Strains.  The  tinc- 
ture is  prepared  by  adding  a  pint  of  alcohol  to  two 
ounces  of  the  dried  flowers.  The  lotion  is  then  pre- 
pared by  adding  a  tablespoonful  to  a  pint  of  water. 

3.  Calendula  Officinalis 
Is  used  in  case  of  lacerations,  and  in  all  flesh 
wounds,  as  well  as  old  ulcers,  or  Avhen  there  is 
slouo-liino;  or  considerable  loss  of  substance.  The 
lotion  is  made  by  adding  a  tablespoonful  of  the 
tincture  to  a  pint  of  water.  The  Calendula  (com- 
mon Marigold)  is  a  common  and  pretty  flower, 
readily  grown  in  gardens  or  plats.  The  plant  taken 
during  flowering  and  cut  up  and  covered  with  alco- 
hol, forms  the  mother  tincture. 

4.  Sulphur  Ointment 
Is  readily  prepared  by  rubbing  intimately  in  a 
mortar   one  ounce  of  flour  of  sulphur  with    two 
ounces  of  lard.     It  is  used  in  Mange  and  some  other 
forms  of  erujotion. 


INTRODUCTION.  IX 

5.  Arsenical  Lotion 
Is  sometimes  used  in  cases  of  Mange,  Cracked 
Heels,  Grease,  etc.     It  is  prepared  by  boiling  four 
grains  of  white  arsenic,  arsenious  acid,  in  one  pint 
of  distilled  water. 

6.  Bran  Poultice. 
Pour  hot  water  over  bran,  and  permit  it  to  stand 
until  about  milk-warm,  and  then  apply  it. 

7.  Turnip  or  Carrot  Poultice. 
Boil  these  vegetables  until  quite  soft,  then  mash 
and  apply  them  quite  warm. 


Form  of  Homceopathic  Medicines. 
Three  forms  are  principally  in  use,  namely,  tine- 
tares,  dilutions,  powders,  and  medicated  pellets. 
Each  have  their  advantages  and  objections,  but  after 
a  pretty  extensive  experience  and  ample  survey  of 
the  entire  ground,  we  prefer  for  animals  the  tinc- 
tures. The  dose  is  rather  more  positive,  and  they 
meet  on  the  whole  every  reasonable  requirement. 

Doses.  How  Much? 
It  is  an  error  to  suppose  that  animals  require  very 
large  doses  of  Specific  Medicines,  for  experience 
has  shown  them  to  be  very  impressible,  easily  influ- 
enced by  appropriate  medicine,  and  in  general,  not 
to  require  as  frequent  repetitions  as  the  human  sub- 
ject. Accustomed  to  give  large  and  powerful  doses 
of  poisonous  medicines  in  order  to  produce  some 
revulsive  effect^  such  as  a  cathartic  or  sudorific,  or 


X  INTRODUCTION. 

even  as  an  alterative,  we  can  not  hence  infer  the 
l^roper  quantity  required  when  a  mere  curative  re- 
sult is  desired.  Only  experience,  hence,  can  answer 
the  question,  Hovv^  much?  And  experience  has  am- 
ply shown  that  for  horses  four,  five  or  eight  drops 
is  the  range  of  doses  best  adapted  in  ordinary  cases, 
and  that  while  cattle  and  hogs  require  rather  more, 
sheep  and  dogs  require  less  than  the  doses  above 
mentioned.  We  have  indicated  in  each  disease  the 
dose  supposed  to  be  best  for  that  particular  case, 
yet  to  give  two  or  three  drops  more  in  any  given 
case  would  j^robably  not  be  hurtful,  while  to  give 
one  or  two  drops  less,  would  not  endanger  the  cura- 
tive action  for  want  of  the  requisite  quantity.  The 
truth  is,  that  precision  in  quantity  is  not  indispensa- 
ble to  a  cure.  The  doses  indicated  w^e  think  are  best, 
but  a  deviation  from  them  is  by  no  means  fatal. 
One  physician  gives  much  more  and  another  many 
times  less,  and  both  are  successful.  Medicine  gives 
a  curative  impulse  often  as  well  or  better  with  two 
or  live  drops  as  with  much  more.  Besides,  in  giving 
medicines  to  animals,  from  their  restlessness,  dodging 
the  head,  and  other  similar  disturbing  circumstances 
we  can  not,  and  happily  need  not,  be  very  j^ositive. 
Give  the  doses  as  near  the  directions  as  convenient, 
and  the  result  will  be  satisfactory.  Young  animals 
require  but  half  as  much  as  grown  ones. 

Repetitions.     How  Often? 
The  effects  of  Specific  Homoeopathic  Remedies 
are  very  prompt  and  positive.     Often  immediate, 
in  cases  of  colic  or  other  forms  of  neuralgia,  as  the 


INTRODUCTION.  XI 

medicine  acts  at  once  through  the  medium  of  the 
nervous  system.  In  other  acute  cases,  such  as  in- 
flammations, the  effect  is  equally  prompt,  but  not  so 
openly  manifested. 

After  a  dose  of  medicine  has  been  given  and  good 
results  are  being  manifested — the  animal  easier, 
more  quiet  and  relieved,  it  is  wise  not  to  interfere 
with  even  a  new  dose  until  tha,t  good  action  is  ex- 
hausted. Hence  the  time  to  repeat^  is  ichen  that  good 
effect  has  terminated.  All  rules  of  repetition  are 
based  upon  this  axiom.  Thus  in  colic  and  inflam- 
mation of  the  bowels,  we  repeat  every  fifteen,  thirty, 
or  sixty  minutes.  In  inflammations  of  the  lungs,  or 
chest,  head,  or  other  noble  organ,  or  in  glanders  or 
similar  acute  diseases,  we  repeat  once  in  two,  three, 
or  four  hours.  In  the  yet  less  severe  forms  of  dis- 
ease, such  as  Fevers,  Founder,  Strangles,  Distemper, 
Lameness,  or  similar  diseases,  a  dose  once  in  four 
hours,  or  four  times  j^er  day,  is  quite  sufiicient. 
While  in  Coughs,  Heaves,  Ulcers,  Eruptions,  and  sim- 
ilar affections,  if  recent,  a  dose  morning  and  night  is 
ample.  In  old  chronic  affections,  a  dose  every  day,  or 
every  second  day,  is  better  than  more  frequent  re- 
pititions,  and  in  not  a  few  cases,  a  single  dose  of  me- 
dicine never  repeated,  has  cured  an  old,  long-stand- 
ing and  obstinate  disease. 

Alternation  of  Remedies. 

In  general  but  one  medicine  is  required  for  a  dis- 
ease, and  it  may  be  repeated  from  time  to  time, 
until  the  case  is  cured.     But  cases  are  often  so  con- 


XU  INTRODUCTION. 

stituted  that  two  Specifics  are  indicated  at  tlie  same 
time,  one  to  meet  one  phase  of  the  disease,  and  a 
different  specific  to  meet  another.  In  all  such  cases 
the  two  medicines  may  be  given  alternately  with 
great  propriety  and  advantage.  Thus,  give  a  dose 
of  one  Specific,  and  then,  after  the  proper  interval 
has  elapsed,  give  the  other  one,  and  thus  continue 
the  two  alternately,  at  such  intervals  as  the  exigen- 
cies of  the  case  demand.  Nor  should  we  be  deterred 
from  the  use  of  a  specific  in  a  particular  case,  be_ 
cause  the  name  given  it  indicates  a  diflerent  use,  for 
a  medicine  may  be  curative  or  specific  for  a  parti- 
cular disease,  and  equally  so  for  a  very  different  or 
even  seemingly  opposite  one.  Colic  and  Scarlet 
Fever  are  very  different  diseases,  yet  Belladonna 
frequently  cures  both. 

Ho"w  to  choose  the  Remedy. 

In  the  use  of  the  Sj^ecifics  nothing  can  well  be 
more  simple  than  this,  while  in  attempting  to  use 
the  ordinary  Homoeopathic  preparations  it  is  very 
difiicult  and  intricate.  From  an  examination  of  the 
animal  you  will  have  some  idea  of  the  nature  of  its 
disease,  and  will  at  once  turn  to  the  page  in  the 
Manual  describing  that  and  similar  diseases,  and 
continue  the  search  until  the  true  description  is 
found,  and  the  proper  treatment  will  be  pointed 
out.  It  is  not  necessary  that  all  the  symptoms 
given  in  the  description  should  be  present  in  each 
case,  it  will  be  suflicient  if  a  general  outline  of  them 
are  present,  and  the  Specific  will  in  all  cases  be 


INTRODUCTION.  XIU 

found  to  have  a  much  wider  range  of  action  than 
to  the  single  disease  or  symptoms  required. 

In  case  a  wrong  medicine  is  selected  or  given, 
no  injury  will  be  done,  only  a  possible  loss  of  time 
may  result.  And  when  a  suflicient  length  of  time 
h-as  passed  to  clearly  show  that  no  good  has  resulted, 
the  case  should  be  looked  over  again,  and  a  more 
appropriate  Specific  given. 

How  to  give  the  Kemedy. 

l^ot  among  the  least  recommendations  for  the 
use  of  these  Specifics,  is  the  ease  and  facility  with 
which  they  may  be  administered.  No  tying,  strug- 
gling, or  choking  are  necessary.  The  animal  should  be 
approached  quietly,  and  the  medicine  placed,  if  pos- 
sible, upon  the  tongue,  well  back — thence  it  is  ab- 
sorbed, and  acts  through  the  medium  of  the  nervous 
system.  The  simplest  method  of  doing  this  is  the 
best.  For  this  purpose  we  prefer  the  use  of  the 
Medicator — a  small  glass  instrument  invented  by  us. 
It  is  about  five  inches  in  length,  made  of  firm,  heavy 
glass  tubing,  the  lower  third  bent  so  as  to  enter  the 
mouth  with  facility,  and  terminating  in  a  fine  orifice. 
The  upper  end  funnel-shaped  the  size  of  the  end  of 
the  finger,  and  covered  with  an  air-tight  rubber-cap, 
so  as  to  form  an  exhausted  receiver.  The  Medi- 
cator, taken  in  the  right  hand,  with  the  fore-finger 
upon  the  top,  is  introduced  into  the  proper  vial, 
and  pressing  slightly  upon  the  valve,  the  air  is  ex- 
hausted, and  the  fluid  is  forced  up  into  the  tube  suf- 
ficient for  a  dose.  A  little  experience  will  enable 
2 


Xiv  INTRODUCTION. 

as  to  take  up  five,  six  or  more  drops,  as  may  be 
required.  The  Medicator  thus  charged  with  the 
dose,  can,  at  the  convenient  moment,  he  inserted 
in  the  animal's  month,  the  farther  back  upon  the 
tongue  the  better,  when  a  shght  pressure  upon  the 
top  of  the  tube  injects  the  contents,  and  the  medi- 
cine is  given. 

In  other  cases  the  tongue  may  be  gently  hooked 
out  of  the  mouth  with  the  finger,  and  the  medicine 
may  be  dropped  or  turned  upon  it.  Horses  are 
fond  of  sugar,  and  the  medicine  may  be  dropped 
upon  a  small  lump,  and  fed  from  the  hand.  After 
a  few  times  they  will  call  for  their  sugar,  when  the 
owner  comes  into  the  stable,  at  the  proper  time. 
With  cattle  or  sheep,  raise  the  head  a  little,  and  in- 
ject the  medicine  with  the  Medicator,  or  2:)ull  the 
tongue  out  on  one  side,  and  drop  the  medicine  upon 
it.  When  quite  a  number  of  animals  are  to  receive 
the  same  medicine,  it  is  better  to  drop  out  the  quan- 
tity for  all  in  a  proper  bowl  or  other  vessel,  and  add 
a  spoonful  of  water  for  each  dose  to  the  medicine. 
Then  stir  well  the  entire  mass,  and  give  a  spoonful, 
or  other  proportionate  quantity,  to  each.  Hogs 
usually,  when  sick,  lie  quietly  upon  the  side,  and 
the  medicine  may  hence  be  injected  into  the  mouth 
with  the  Medicator,  or  it  may  be  given  in  a  spoon- 
ful of  sweet  milk,  poured  in  between  the  jaws,  or  it 
may  be  given  them  to  drink.  Care  must  be  taken 
in  giving  fluid  to  hogs,  not  to  forcibly  raise  the  head, 
as  they  are  thus  easily  strangled — even  to  death. 
Dogs  may  have  the  medicine  in  a  little  sweet  milk, 


INTRODUCTION.  XV 

or  it  may  be  even  turned  in  through  the  nose.  Yet 
the  Medicator  is  an  improvement  upon  all  these 
plans,  as  it  takes  up  and  discharges  the  proper  dose 
at  once. 

Housing  and  Care  of  Sick  Animals. 
When  an  animal  shows  signs  of  illness,  it  should 
be  immediately  cared  for.  The  horse,  unless  in 
cases  of  Cohc,  or  other  slight  ailment,  when  the 
medicine  may  be  given  at  once,  and  his  work  con- 
tinued, should  be  placed  in  a  roomy,  convenient, 
and  warm  stall,  well  littered,  with  plenty  of  dry 
bedding,  and  well  blanketed,  unless  in  very  warm 
weather.  Cattle,  sheep,  and  hogs,  as  soon  as  it  is 
noticed  that  they  are  sick,  should  be  separated  from 
the  herd  or  flock,  and  placed  in  comfortable  and 
well-littered  and  especially  dry  apartments.  This  is 
necessary  not  only  to  prevent  disease  spreading  to 
other  stock  on  the  farm,  but  for  the  convenience  of 
nursing  them,  giving  them  medicines,  but  also  to 
place  them  in  the  very  best  position  for  a  cure. 
Often  a  little  timely  care  and  nursing  will  save  and 
restore  an  animal,  which,  if  permitted  to  run  with 
the  stock,  and  take  its  chance,  would  unquestionably 
be  lost.  A  sick  animal  as  truly  needs  attention  as  a 
sick  child.  IlsTot  always  will  mere  nursing  restore  a 
sick  animal,  but  it  always  places  it  in  the  best  pos- 
sible condition  to  effect  a  cure,  and  without  it  the 
best  medical  treatment  will  often  be  fruitless. 

Diet  of  Sick  Animals. 
In  general,  vfhen  animals  are  seriously  ill,  they 
are  without  appetite,  and  will  take  little  or  no  food — 


XVI  INTRODUCTION. 

nature  thus  indicating  the  propriety  of  abstinence. 
But  in  all  cases  the  food  given  or  allowed  should  be 
quite  limited  in  quantity — one  half,  one  third  or 
fourtli  of  the  usual  quantity  allowed,  and  only  that 
which  is  nourishing,  easily  digested,  and  generally 
relaxing.  With  these  general  restrictions,  the  usual 
kinds  of  food  may  be  permitted,  except  in  case  of 
dogs,  where  only  stale  bread  and  milk  should  be 
allowed  in  urgent  cases,  and  but  little  or  no  meat, 
and  no  salted  or  spiced  food  in  any  case.  After  the 
more  urgent  symptoms  of  disease  have  passed  over, 
and  the  animal  is  recovering,  we  should  be  careful 
and  not  give  full  feed,  as  a  relapse  may  thus  easily 
be  provoked,  and  prove  very  stubborn  and  dan- 
gerous. 

At  least  half  an  hour  or  hour  should  intervene 
after  taking  a  dose  of  medicine,  before  the  animal 
should  be  fed,  as  the  system  is  more  susceptible 
then  than  at  any  other  time. 

All  nostrums,  domestic  medicines,  or  herb-teas, 
however  harmless  or  beneficial  otherwise,  are 
STRICTLY  PEOHiBiTED,  as  the  Spccific  Mediciuc  must 
be  permitted  to  act  upon  the  system  entirely  undis- 
turbed by  any  such  prejudicial  influences. 

Injections  of  water,  soap  and  water,  or  salt  and 
water,  are  always  allowable,  and  may  often  be  used 
with  great  benefit.  They  are  usually  administered 
without  difiiculty,  in  no  case  injurious,  and  should 
one  fail  to  produce  an  evacuation,  another  or  more 
may  be  repeated,  until  the  result  is  accomplished. 


INTRODUCTION.  XyU 

How  to  Feel  the  Pulse. 

This  is  best  done  by  placing  the  finger  on  the 
artery,  where  it  passes  over  the  lower  jaw,  about 
four  inches  below  its  angle.  Place  the  fore-finger 
on  the  side  of  the  lower  jaw  at  its  angle,  and  trace 
the  jaw  along  gently  towards  the  mouth.  Some 
four  inches  below  the  angle  a  notch  will  be  found,  in 
which  the  artery  passes  over  the  jaw,  and  the  throb- 
bing of  the  2)ulse  will  be  readily  felt. 

The  pulse  makes  in  the  healthy  horse  from  thirty- 
six  to  forty-two  beats  per  minute  ;  in  sj)irited  lighter 
horses  the  latter,  and  in  heavy  older  horses  the 
former.  When  the  pulse  reaches  fifty  to  fifty-five, 
there  is  some  degree  of  fever.  Seventy-five  will 
indicate  a  dangerous  condition,  and  few  horses  will 
long  survive  a  pulse  of  one  hundred.  Care  should 
be  taken  not  to  excite  a  horse  before  or  while  exam- 
ining the  pulse,  as  it  may  thus  readily  be  increased 
ten  or  fifteen  beats  to  the  minute,  and  mislead  as 
to  the  true  condition. 

2* 


F»  A   H   T      I  . 

DISEASES     OF     HORSES 


CHAPTER     I . 

DISEASES   OF  THE  SKIN  AND  SUBJACENT 

TISSUE. 

Abscess,  Ulcers. 

An  abscess  is  a  collection  of  matter.  Any  tumor 
softening,  or  in  other  words,  coming  to  a  head, 
forms  an  abscess.  They  are  usually  the  result  of 
injuries,  such  as  a  blow  or  contusion,  or  may  be  oc- 
casioned by  a  thorn,  nail  or  splinter  entering  the 
flesh.  In  the  more  severe  cases  these  act  in  con- 
nection with  a  constitutional  predisposition  or  pecu- 
liar state  of  the  blood. 

Symptoms. — A  hot,  painful  swelling  ;  in  the  ear- 
lier stage  hard,  and  by  degrees  softening  or  fluctu- 
ating in  the  centre,  and  gradually  approaching  the 
surface  attended  with  more  or  less  heat  and  fever, 
accordinsc  to  its  situation  and  nature. 

Abscesses  which  penetrate  deeply  along  the 
sheaths  of  muscles  and  tendons,  or  even  to  the 
bones,  are  termed  fistulas.  Shallow  abscesses  are 
known  as  ulcers,  and  these  may  be  mild,  readily 


20  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

healiiig,  and  secreting  a  healthy,  thick,  cream-like 
pus ;  or  ill-conditioned,  unhealthy,  secreting  a  thin 
sanioiis  discolored  matter,  and  healing  with  great 
difficulty.  Such  are  the  general  characteristics  of 
all  abscesses,  wherever  located,  and  their  situation 
and  extent  mark  their  relative  importance  and 
danger. 

Teeatmext. — During  the  inflammatory  stage,  or 
before  softening,  while  there  is  merely  a  hard,  more 
or  less  hot  and  painful  tumor,  we  should  endeavor 
to  disperse  it  without  its  softening.  To  this  end, 
give  three  or  four  times  per  day,  live  drops  of  the 
Specific  A  A,  for  Ixflammatiox,  and  also  bathe 
the  tumor  as  often  w^ith  Poxd's  Extract,  which  will 
frequently  disperse  it  without  softening. 

But  if  the  swelling  increases  and  fluctuates,  or  a 
yellowish  spot  is  observed  in  its  center,  denoting 
the  presence  of  matter,  it  should  be  lanced  at  once, 
in  the  most  depending  portion,  and  the  matter 
drawn  olf,  and  five  drops  of  the  Specific  I  I,  for 
Ulcers,  be  given  morning  and  night  to  facilitate  the 
healing.  If  the  part  is  so  situated  that  a  compress, 
wet  with  Pond's  Extract  or  Calendula  Lotion,  can  be 
applied  or  bound  on  it,  it  will  facilitate  the  healing. 

The  treatment  of  ulcers  is  the  same. 

Abscess  of  the  Poll,  Poll  Evil, 

Is  often  from  neglect  a  very  formidable  disease.  It 
is  generally  the  result  of  severe  injury  upon  the  top 
of  the  head,  such  as  the  chafing  of  the  bridle  or 
halter,  pressure  or  a  blow  against  the  manger  or 
stall,  or  frequent  hanging  back  against  the  head- 
stall. 
Symptoms. — At  first  a  tumor  forms  at  the  poll  or 


ALLOPECIA,  OR  FALLING  OFF  OF  THE  HAIR.    21 

junction  of  the  head  and  neck.  It  soon  becomes 
hot,  tense  and  painful ;  the  horse  carries  his  head 
low ;  looks  to  one  side  ;  eats  but  little  from  the 
pain  of  chewing,  especially  if  the  food  be  hard.  If 
the  tumor  is  not  dispersed,  it  comes  to  a  head,  either 
discharges  externally,  or  the  matter  failing  to  come 
to  the  surface,  sinks  downward,  burrowing  along 
beneath  the  surface  among  tendons,  ligaments,  and 
bones,  forming  deep  and  obstinate  fistulous  ulcers. 

Treatment. — Before  the  tumor  has  softened,  give 
the  Specific  A  A,  for  Inflammatiox,  five  drops 
three  times  per  day ;  keep  the  horse  on  low  diet, 
and  bathe  the  swelling  frequently  with  Poxd's  Ex- 
tract or  the  Arnica  Lotion.  This  course  will  usually 
disperse  the  swelling,  or  should  it  fail  to  do  so,  will 
limit  it  to  the  sn^llest  possible  extent. 

If  the  tumor  has  come  to  a  head,  is  soft  or  fluctu- 
ating, lance  it  at  once,  evacuate  the  contents,  and 
give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  I  I,  for  Ulcers, 
morning  and  night,  bathing  the  ulcer  with  Extract 
or  the  Calendula  Lotion  from  time  to  time,  to 
fiicilitate  its  healing.  If  already  discharging,  pro- 
ceed as  after  having  opened  it. 

Allopecia,  or  Falling  off  of  the  Hair. 

Sometimes  in  animals  the  hair  falls  off  either  in 
patches  or  generally.  If  it  is  attended  with  itching 
and  irritation,  consult  what  is  said  under  the  head 
of  Mange,  but  in  most  cases  the  disease  may  be 
arrested,  and  the  hair  restored,  by  giving  a  dose  of 
five  drops  of  the  Specific  I  I,  for  Eruptions,  each 


22  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

morning  and  night  for  a  few  days.     The  loss  of  hair 
may  be  soon  arrested,  but  new  growth  will  be  slow. 

Anasarca— Dropsy, 

This  disorder,  which  is  often  a  mere  extension  of 
dropsy  of  some  other  part  of  the  system,  but  may 
also  occur  alone,  consists  of  collection  of  serum  in 
the  ceUular  tissue  immediately  beneath  the  skin.  It 
may  be  known  by  the  doughy  feel  of  the  part,  the 
pit  made  by  pressure  retaining  for  a  time  the  im- 
pression made,  and  it  is  usually  accompanied  by 
scanty  urination,  dry  skin,  and  other  symptoms  of 
dropsy. 

It  is  generally  cured  by  alternating  the  Specific 
1 1,  for  Eruptions,  with  that  of  J  J,  for  IndigestiojS", 
two  or  three  times  per  day.  If  the  urine  is  quite 
scanty,  interpose  two  or  three  doses  of  that  Specific, 
and  then  go  on  with  the  former  Specifics  again. 

Antichor. 
Is  the  name  given  to  a  globular  inflammatory  swell- 
ing, sometimes  the  size  of  the  fist,  which  occasionally 
forms  on  the  chest  opposite  the  heart.  It  is  a  con- 
sequence of  cold  and  straining,  and  will  yield  to  a 
few  doses  of  five  drops  of  the  Specific  A  A,  for 
Fever,  repeated  two  or  three  times  per  day. 

Exanthemes.  , 

There  are  various  forms  of  Exanthematous  dis- 
eases to  which  men  and  animals  are  subject,  and 
which  have  been  most  elaborately  arranged  and 
classified  by  writers  who  have  devoted  themselves 


EXANTIIEMES.  23 

to  this  particular  subject.  Tliey  are,  however,  of 
little  value  to  us  in  a  practical  point  of  view,  as  these 
distinctions  are  often  too  intricate  to  be  followed  by 
the  amateur,  and  lead  to  no  practical  difference  in 
the  treatment.  They  may  be  acute  or  chronic,  dry, 
scurfy,  and  attended  with  itching  and  burning ;  or 
moist,  and  secreting  matter. 

These  are  all  treated  by  internal  remedies,  and 
with  scarcely  any  external  applications,  and  experi- 
ence has  abundantly  shown  that  this  mode  of  treat- 
ment is  far  less  troublesome,  as  well  as  more  safe 
than  that  of  external  washes  and  applications. 
Every  eruptive  disease  is  only  the  manifestation  of 
an  internal  morbid  condition,  and  requires  only  the 
cure  of  that  morbid  condition  in  order  to  its  entire 
disappearance  externally. 

Old  School  Homoeopathy  offers  a  great  variety  of 
medicuies  for  different  forms  of  exanthemata,  but 
our  Specific  will  be  found  applicable  to  all  of  them, 
with  scarce  an  exception,  and  the  use  of  it  in  any 
eruptive  disease  is  a  mere  question  of  dose  and 
repetition. 

For  Pimples  lohich  form  on  the  surface^  scale  off 
and  fall  in  a  powder  or  scurf  Give  five  drops  of 
the  Eruption  Specis^ic,  1 1,,  every  night. 

For  dry  eruptions,  with  desquamation  or  branny 
scaling  off  of  the  skin,  give  the  same  dose  and 
repetition. 

For  Sudden  Itching  after  a  cold,  the  same. 

Moist  eruptions,  where  there  are  small  blisters 
(vesicles) or  pustules  which  rise  above  the  skin,  break 


24  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

and  secrete  a  fluid  whicli  is  poured  upon  the  sur- 
face, forming  crusts  and  scabs,  and  is  attended  with 
very  troublesome  itching,  require  a  dose  of  the 
same  Specific  two  or  even  three  times  a  day.  In  any 
form  of  eruption  attended  with  heat,  burning,  and 
great  uneasiness,  the  dose  should  be  given  more  fre- 
quently, and  to  relieve  the  anguish  and  fever,  a  few 
doses  of  the  Fevek  Specific,  A  A,  may  be  given 
from  time  to  time  with  most  excellent  effect. 

Fistulas.     . 

Abscesses  having  a  small  opening,  with  a  straight 
or  sinuous  canal  burrowing  along  beneath  the  sur- 
face, among  the  muscles,  tendons,  sheaths,  and  even 
bones,  are  termed  Fistulas.  They  are  distinguished 
according  to  their  location,  extent,  and  general  cha- 
racteristics, as  follows : 

Fistula  in  the  Neck,  or  Poll  Evil ;  fully  de- 
scribed in  a  preceding  page,  under  that  head. 

Vexous  Fistula  ;  from  inflammation  along  the 
course  of  a  vein,  from  blood-letting. 

Fistula  in  And  ;  from  docking  too  near  the  anus, 
and  improper  treatment. 

Fistula  of  the  Corona  ;  generally  on  the  inner 
side  of  the  corona  or  frog  of  the  foot,  and  if  the  dis- 
ease lasts  some  time,  the  entire  hoof  becomes  af- 
fected and  altered,  the  animal  becomes  lame,  and 
walks  upon  the  toe. 

Salivary  Fistula  ;  which  sometimes  occurs  in 
the  salivary  duct,  when  it  passes  round  the  edge  of 
the  posterior  jaw. 

Fistula  of  the  Withers  ;  which  is  situated  wUere 


FISTULAS.  25 

the  neck  and  back  unite,  and  is  of  the  most  formid- 
able cliaracter,  and  may  even  endanger  the  life  of 
the  animal,  from  the  pus  sinking  down  and  extend- 
ing to  vital  parts  beneath. 

Dental  Fistula,  on  the  lower  border  of  the 
lower  jaw,  sometimes  on  the  outer  surface,  is  fre- 
quently very  2)ainful,  so  that  the  animal  refuses  to 
eat,  and  grows  thin. 

These  are  the  more  common  forms  of  Fistula,  and 
the  general  character,  causes,  and  treatment,  are 
much  the  same,  wherever  located. 

Causes. — In  almost  all  cases,  Fistulas  are  the  re- 
sult of  some  external  injury,  a  bloio^  strain^  chafing^ 
pressure^  etc.,  which,  acting  upon  some  dyscrasia  or 
predisposition  of  the  system,  results  in  intlammation, 
suj^puration,  and  subsequent  burro \Ying  to  a  fistulous 
opening. 

Treatment. — In  case  there  is  heat  and  feverish 
irritation,  the  Fevee  Specific,  A  A,  should  be  given 
a  few  times,  in  doses  of  five  drops,  after  which  the 
Specific  for  Ulcees,  Fistulas,  etc.,  I  I,  should  be 
given,  a  dose  of  five  drops  every  night  and  morning, 
except  that  in  very  old  cases  one  dose  every  day  is 
better. 

In  cases  where  the  canal  is  long  and  crooked,  or 
runs  into  cavities  of  pus,  it  must  be  laid  open  with 
the  scalpel,  so  as  to  heal  from  the  bottom.  This  is 
best  done  by  passing  a  grooved  probe  along  the 
canal,  then  running  a  bistoury  along  this  groove, 
thus  laying  it  open  to  the  surface.  The  ulcer  must 
be  kept  clean,  and  if  deep  cavities  exist,  pressure 
upon  the  sides  will  much  facilitate  their  union  from 
the  bottom,  by  causing  adhesion.  All  such  fistulous 
ulcers  are  slow  in  healing,  and  require  care  and  at- 
3 


2G  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

tention,  but  with  such  care  and  attention  the  treat- 
ment will  be  successful.  They  should  be  kept  clean 
and  dressed  daily  with  the  Calendula  Lotion  to  faci- 
litate the  healino;. 

Grease  or  Scratches. 
The  skin  of  the  heels  of  a  horse  has  this  peculiar- 
ity, that  in  a  healthy  state  it  secretes  a  greasy  or 
oily  matter,  which  lubricates  the  surface,  and  ren- 
ders it  soft  and  pliable  as  well  as  protects  it  in  a 
measure  from  dirt  and  moisture.  Often,  however, 
from  want  of  attention,  and  especially  in  coarse 
animals,  fever  supervenes,  the  secretion  is  arrested, 
and  the  skin  becomes  tense,  dry,  red,  and  scurfy. 
The  action  of  the  joint  being  continued,  cracks  or 
fissures  form  in  the  skin,  and  a  liquid  is  discharged 
profusely  from  the  pores  of  the  heel,  at  first  clear 
like  water,  then  thicker,  turbid,  greasy,  and  corrod- 
ing the  skin  and  roots  of  the  hair.  The  inflam- 
mation and  pain  make  rapid  progress ;  the  animal 
can  not  bear  the  slightest  touch,  limps  in  walking, 
and  when  at  rest  holds  the  foot  off*  the  ground. 
Swelling,  heat,  dryness,  and  redness  ai'e  the  first 
stage  ;  profuse  moisture,  cracks,  and  deep  clefts, 
the  second.  Sometimes,  in  very  bad  and  neglected 
cases,  a  yet  more  serious  stage  ensues.  The  ulcer- 
ations extend  over  the  entire  heel  and  fetlock,  and 
in  the  deep  clefts  which  occur,  and  gradually  ex- 
tending out  over  the  surface, /('Y^z.^i  spring  up,  which 
are  unhealthy  vegetations,  and  are  highly  sensitive, 
readily  bleeding  at  the  slightest  touch,  and  inter- 
spersed with  scabs.  Gradually  these  vegetations 
are  covered  with  scabs  or  a  horny  substance,  pro- 


GREASE    OR    SCRATCHES.  27 

tmcling  in  the  form  of  knots,  and  collected  together 
in  bnnches,  termed  Grapes.  A  fetid  and  peculiar 
exhalation  arises  from  almost  the  whole  of  this  unna- 
tural substance.  The  horse  suflers  much,  and  is 
gradually  worn  down  by  the  unnatural  drain. 

Causes. — Almost  invariably  the  disease  may  be 
traced  to  want  of  proper  care  and  attendance,  per- 
mitting the  horse  to  staud  for  days  in  his  own  litter, 
or  his  legs  covered  with  mud  ;  irregular  work,  legs 
much  exposed  to  wet  and  mud ;  or  working  in 
water  ;  add  to  this  a  tendency  in  some  animals  and 
families  to  this  disease.  In  these  cases  the  tendency 
to  the  ulcerative  form  is  very  strong. 

Teeatmext. — Regard  must  be  had  to  cleanliness 
and  diet.  Remove  the  hair  from  the  sores,  and 
cleanse  them  well  with  soap  and  water.  In  bad 
cases  the  application  of  a  bran-poultice  cleanses  them 
beautifully.  Keep  the  legs  as  dry  as  possible. 
Feed  with  relaxing  or  green  food,  bran-mashes,  and 
less  stimulating  food,  especially  in  the  early  stage, 
and  give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Ekuftions, 
1 1,  each  morning  and  night.  If  the  horse  is  hot, 
feverish,  or  restless,  give  the  Specific  for  Fever, 
A  A,  between  times.  Keep  the  limb  as  free  from 
dirt  or  wet  as  possible,  and  if  the  horse  is  not  worked, 
let  him  have  exercise  daily.  If  any  application  is 
required.  Potto's  Exteact,  morning  and  night,  is 
the  best. 

When  grapes  have  formed^  that  is,  unhealthy  ve- 
getations have  sprouted  out  of  the  deep  cracks,  oc- 
casional poultices  of  turnip  or  bran  are  useful  to 
cleanse  the  part,  after  which  apply  with  a  brush 
dilute  sulphuric  acid  to  the  sores.  Ten  drops  to  a 
half  gill  of  water  is  strong  enough. 


28  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMGEOPATHY. 

Cracked  Heels  is  but  aiiotber  form  of  the  same 
disease,  and  requires  the  saiue  treatuieiit. 

Fungus 
Is  a  term  often  applied  to  indurations  or  hardened 
pLices  in  the  skin,  occasioned  by  the  strong  and 
continued  pressure  of  the  harness.  Bathe  tliem  in 
Poxd's  ExtRxVct  occasionally,  or  in  dihited  Arnica, 
and  give  the  Ercptiox  Specific,  I  I,  night  and 
morning,  a  dose  of  five  drops.  Fungus  excrescences 
about  the  foot  require  the  same  treatment. 

Induration  of  the  Skin. 

Hardening  and  tightness  of  tlie  skin,  when  it  is 
not  the  result  of  chafing  of  the  harness,  or  external 
pressure,  will  yield  to  the  alternate  use  of  the  Spe- 
cifics for  Eruptions,  1 1,  and  that  for  Ixdigestiox, 
J  J,  a  dose  of  three  drops,  repeated  daily. 

If  the  result  of  cliafing  or  pressure,  bathe  the  part 

daily  w4th  Pond's  Extract,  or  Arnica,  and  use  the 

medicines   mentioned  above,  internally,    one    dose 

daily. 

Hidebound, 

This  condition  is  not  a  disease  of  itself,  but  a  mere 
symptom  of  some  other  disease,  most  frequently  of 
the  stomach ;  such  as  a  disordered  stomach,  poor 
food,  or  long  exposure  to  rough,  stormy  weather. 
It  not  unfrequently  exists  in  connection  with  Gland- 
ers, Grease,  Founder,  or  old  diseases  of  the  lungs. 

Symptoms. — It  manifests  itself  by  the  hair  look- 
ing rough  and  unthrifty,  without  its  natural  smooth- 
ness and  gloss ;  and  the  skin  feels  hard,  firm,  and 
fixed  to  the  flesh. 


MANGE    OR    ITCH. 


2d 


We  can  most  successfully  treat  it  by  ascertaining 
and  removing  the  cause  upon  which  it  depends. 
But  in  the  absence  of  any  special  indication,  we 
may  give  with  the  best  success  a  dose  of  the  Spe- 
cific for  Indigestion,  J  J,  each  morning,  and  one 
of  the  Specific  for  Eruptions,  1 1,  each  night,  say 
five  drops  at  a  dose. 

Mange  or  Itch. 

This  disease,  which  occurs  in  all  domestic  animals, 
especially  the  horse,  sheep,  and  dog,  much  resembles 
and  is  probably  the  same  as  the  itch  in  the  human 
subject.  It  may  be  dry  and  pimpled,  or  vesicular 
and  humid.  It  first  appears  on  the  neck  at  the  roots 
of  the  mane,  thence  to  the  back,  loins,  neck,  but- 
tock, shoulders,  thighs,  etc.,  and  consists  of  small 
pimples,  itching  violently,  and  causing  the  animal  to 
scratch  and  rub  itself  incessantly,  thus  soon  denuding 
the  parts.  In  the  dry  variety,  the  parts  seem  cov- 
ered with  a  whitish  dust,  and  constantly  spreads 
more  and  more.  The  moist  variety  consists  of  pim- 
ples, changing  at  times  to  pustules,  which  break  and 
discharge  a  fluid  forming  crusts  or  scabs,  which  peel 
off,  leaving  bare  and  sore  spots.  This  process  ex- 
tends by  degrees,  and  is  attended  with  intolerable 
itching  and  irritation,  until  the  entire  system  is  more 
or  less  involved. 

The  animal  grows  thin  in  spite  of  good  appetite, 
and  unless  cured  mange  may  continue  for  years, 
terminating  fatally  in  some  other  form  of  disease, 
such  as  dropsy,  consumption,  etc. 


30  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Old,  badly-kept  horses,  and  emaciated,  cows  are 
especially  liable  to  it.  Sheep  have  it  in  a  variety  of 
forms.  Among  hogs  it  is  quite  common  and  most 
readily  cured,  while  it  is  most  obstinate  in  case  of 
clogs. 

It  is  a  decidedly  infectious  disease,  and  among 
horses  is  generally  the  result  of  infection,  being 
communicated  by  the  curry-comb,  brush,  blanket,  or 
by  rubbing  the  same  stall  with  an  infected  animal. 

It  may  also  arise  spontaneously  from  spoiled  or 
scanty  food,  or  from  humid  stables,  bad  keeping,  and 
poor  attendance. 

Treatment. — The  horse  should  be  so  kept  as  not 
to  communicate  his  disease  to  others,  and.  be  most 
carefully  groomed  and  attended,  with  a  suitable  al- 
lowance of  good  diet,  and  morning  and  night  give 
five  drops  of  the  Specific,  1 1,  for  Mange.  Procure 
also  one  or  two  pounds  of  good  flour  of  Sulphur, 
and  constantly  dust  this  in  the  curry-comb,  brush, 
and  cloth  used  about  the  horse,  and  also  in  obstinate 
cases  a  table-spoonful  may  be  stirred  in  a  bucket  of 
water,  and  given  daily.  A  wash  of  soap-suds,  sul- 
phur, and  water  may  be  applied  every  two  or  three 
days  to  accelerate  the  cure.  If  any  ointment  is 
deemed  necessary,  the  sulphur  ointment  as  described 
on  page  viii.  is  the  best.  Keep  mercurials  away  from 
the  horse. 

Swelled  Legs. 
This  affection  is  of  frequent  occurrence  in  horses, 
and  is  more  especially  observed  in  coarse  and  badly 
groomed  animals.  The  hind-legs  are  most  subject 
to  it,  although  it  frequently  extends  to  the  fore. 
Sometimes  from  metastasis  of  disease  from  other 


MA.LANDERS    AND    SALANDERS,  31 

parts,  the  leg  swells  to  an  enormous  degree,  and  it 
is  attended  Aritli  some  heat,  tenderness,  and  peculiar 
lameness.  The  pulse  is  quickened,  and  there  is  evi- 
dent fever.  In  such  case  there  is  some  inflammation 
of  the  cellular  tissue,  and  an  effusion  of  fluid  forming 
the  swelling.  In  these  cases  a  few  doses  of  the 
Fever,  A  A,  Specific  will  soon  relieve  the  lameness 
and  swelling.  If  the  legs  are  swelled  without  being 
lame  or  painful,  the  Specific  I  I,  for  Eruptioxs, 
should  be  given  morning  and  night,  which  with 
careful  ffroominc:  and  exercise  will  soon  reduce  the 
swelling.  Sometimes  swelled  legs  are  merely  th6 
result  of  a  change  of  feed,  and  hence  often  occur  in 
spring  and  fall,  or  when  horses  are  taken  from 
joasture  and  confined  in  close  stables.  Consult  also 
Grease  or  Scratches. 

Malanders  and  Salanders. 

Scurfy  erruptions  sometimes  appear  in  the  bend 
of  the  knee  and  at  the  anterior  bend  of  the  hock, 
which  after  a  time  are  attended  with  an  oozing  of 
mucus  and  formation  of  crusts  and  cracks  in  the  skin. 
When  occurring  on  the  fore-legs  they  are  termed 
Malanders,  and  Salanders  when  on  the  hind-legs. 
They  produce  itching,  pain,  and  occasionally  lame- 
ness. It  is  caused  by  long  travelling  on  bad  roads, 
want  of  cleanliness,  and  an  internal  virus. 

Give  the  Specific  for  Eruptions,  I  I,  night  and 
morning,  and  if  necessary  bathe  the  part  with  Pond's 
Extract.     It  is  usually  soon  relieved. 


Orl  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Swelling  of  the  Teats. 
Sometimes  from  cold  or  injury  the  teats  ai-e  sub- 
ject to  inflammatory  swelling.  A  few  doses  of  the 
Fever  Specific,  A  A,  will  relieve,  and  if  the  i^arts 
seem  quite  tender,  bathe  them  with  Pond's  Extract 
or  Arnica. 

Sweating. 

Sometimes,  on  very  moderate  exercise,  horses 
sweat  to  excess.  It  is  often  the  result  of  weakness, 
poor  food,  or  some  internal  condition.  Give  the 
Speciflc  for  Ixdigestiox,  J  J,  a  few  times.  It  will 
generally  relieve. 

Tetters 

Are  sometimes  met  with  in  the  horse.  They  con- 
sist of  numerous  small  pimples  clustered  together, 
which  after  a  time  break  and  run  together,  forming 
a  crust  or  scab  devoid  of  hair.  It  is  attended  with 
itching,  causing  the  animal  to  scratch.  The  Specific 
for  Eruptions,  1 1,  given  morning  and  night,  will  be 
found  effective. 

Surfeit. 

This  is  not  an  uncommon  disease  in  the  horse,  and 
arises  from  some  obscure  internal  condition,  in  con- 
nection with  sudden  changes  in  the  kind  and  quality 
of  his  food;  violent  exercise  or  over-heating;  checked 
sweating  in  a  draught  of  air ;  drinking  cold  water 
after  work;  or  sudden  changes  in  the  weather. 

There  are  two  forms;  the  first  attended  with  great 
itching  of  the  skin,  compelling  the  animal  constantly 
to  rub  himself;  the  hair  becomes  rubbed  off  in  sev- 
eral places,  which  are  covered  with  a  bloody  scurf, 
or  fluid  of  a  reddish  color ;  the  skin  in  other  places 


TUMORS,    SWELLINGS. 


S3 


is  warmer  than  in  liealtli ;  the  hair  is  rough  and  un- 
thrifty ;  the  legs  are  perliaps  swelled,  and  the  horse 
becomes  dull  and  weak. 

1)1  the  second  form^  there  appear  upon  the  skin 
many  small  and  hard,  or  large  and  flat  lumps  or 
swellings,  which  go  away  as  quickly  as  they  come. 
They  may  come  over  the  whole  body  or  only  on  the 
neck,  quarters,  sides,  and  shoulders.  In  other  re- 
spects the  animal  seems  well. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Eruptions,  1 1, 
five  drops  each  morning,  and  five  drops  of  the  spe- 
cific for  Indigestion,  J  J,  each  night.  A  few  doses 
will  generally  relieve. 

Tumors,  Swellings.  • 

Any  unusual  or  morbid  growth  or  enlargement  may 
be  termed  a  swelling,  and  when  one  is  found  upon 
any  part  of  an  animal,  care  should  be  taken  to  as- 
certain, if  possible,  its  nature  and  cause.  They  are 
variously  named,  according  to  their  locality  and  the 
nature  of  their  contents.  Sometimes  they  are  glo- 
bular or  conical,  or  again  flattened,  or  again  pedun- 
culated. Some  are  quite  firm  and  hard,  others 
spongy,  and  others  contain  fluid. 

The  principal  varieties  are  abdominal  tmnor^ 
which  extends  along  the  abdomen,  and  should  not 
be  confounded  with  dropsy  or  "with  pregnancy. 

Tumor  of  the  chesty  which  in  case  of  the  horse, 
is  situated  over  the  heart,  is  about  the  size  of  a  fist, 
and  is  hot  and  painful.     (See  Antichor.) 

Swelling  of  the  feet  \^  common  among  cattle  and 
horses,  and  may  be  either  hot  or  cold. 

Sicelling  of  the  scrotum,  accompanied  with  fever, 


84  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATIIT. 

is   hot,   and    liable   to    produce    iin2:)leasant  conse- 
quences. 

Swelling  of  the  head  may  occur  in  various  por- 
tions and  degrees. 

Sii'tUlng  of  the  sheath^  which  may  become  indu- ' 
rated  by  neglect. 

Tumor  at  the  point  of  the  elbow^  which  is  of  vari- 
ous sizes,  globular,  and  may  attain  the  size  of  a 
child's  head,  is  soft  and  somewhat  hot.  It  is  caused 
b^r  the  pressure  of  the  shoe  or  by  an  uneven  pave- 
ment while  lying.  x\fter  a  time  it  becomes  pendent, 
cold,  insensible,  and  filled  with  yellowish  fluid. 

Tumors  may  form  upon  the  edge  of  the  eyelids 
fi-om«some  internal  cause. 

Encysted  Tumors  (so  called  because  the  enlarge- 
ment is  inclosed  in  a  sack)  are  frequent,  more  or  less 
round,  movable  beneath  the  shin,  painless,  and 
sometimes  attain  to  a  considerable  size.  They  are 
the  result  of  some  internal  cause  not  easily  defined. 

Treatment. — In  all  cases  where  a  tumor  or  swell- 
ing is  hot  or  painful,  give  the  Fevek  Specific,  A  A, 
every  two,  four,  or  six  hours,  according  to  the  ur- 
gency of  the  case.  Keep  the  animal  on  low  diet 
and  thus  seek  to  disperse  it.  If  caused  by  external 
pressure  or  an  injury,  bathe  the  part  frequently 
with  Pond's  Extract  or  with  diluted  Arnica.  It 
the  tumor,  notwithstanding  the  treatment,  has  soft- 
ened, grows  whitish  at  some  point,  painful  and 
smaller,  open  it  and  then  treat  it  as  in  case  of  an 
ulcer,  giving  the  Specific  for  Ulcers  morning  and 
night,  until  healed. 

In  case  of  cold  tmnors  or  hot  tumors  after  the 
heat  has  been  reduced,  simply  give  the  Specific  for 


WARTS — VERMIN.  35 

Ulcers  at  niglit  or  noon  and  night,  and  the  Condi- 
tion Specific  in  the  mornino'  until  the  tumor  is  dis- 
persed  or  the  condition  favoring  their  production  is 
destroyed.  Encysted  and  fatty  tumors  will  gener- 
ally have  to  be  taken  out  by  the  knife,  and  the  skin 
again  neatly  brought  together  and  healed  to  prevent 
a  scar.  Tubercles,  as  they  are  called,  are  only 
small  tumors  called  into  existence  b}^  cold,  heat,  cold 
drinking,  and  other  circumstances  acting  upon  a  s«s- 
ceptible  condition  of  the  system. 

Warts. 

"Warts  are  so  well  known  as  to  require  no  descrip- 
tion. Certain  horses  and  young  animals  are  most 
subject  to  them.  They  vary  in  size  and  appearance, 
are  smooth  or  shaggy,  pedunculated  or  have  a  large 
base,  and  some  are  soft,  moist,  spongy.  They 
sometimes  arise  after  chafing  or  an  injury,  but  de- 
pend essentially  npon  an  internal  cause. 

The  Eruptive  Specific,  1 1,  given  occasionally  for 
a  few  weeks,  will  cause  their  entire  disappearance. 

Vermin. 
Animals  occasionally  are  subject  to  insects  which 
fasten  upon  the  skin  and  occasion  great  annoyance 
from  the  itching  they  occasion.  Horses  after  having 
rmi  out  for  the  winter,  on  being  taken  up  in  the 
sprmg  in  poor  condition  with  long  rough  coat,  al- 
most invariably  are  troubled  with  them.  They  are 
best  and  most  safely  destroyed  by  an  infusion  of  to- 
bacco-water, after  which  cleanliness  is  only  required. 
A  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific  for  Eruptions,  1 1,  "^ill 
also  be  of  value. 


CHAPTER    II. 
MECHANICAL    INJURIES,    SPRAINS,  ETC. 

Burns  and  Scalds. 

BuRxs  occasionally  occur  in  domestic  animals. 
Pond's  Extract  may  be  applied  directly  to  the  sur- 
face if  at  hand,  and  is  the  best  remedy,  but  if  not  at 
hand,  tincture  of  Urtica  Urexs  and  water,  half  and 
half;  but  if  not  obtainable,  a  soap-plaster  applied  to 
the  spot  relieves  as  promptly  as  any  other  domestic 
remedy,  and  has  this  recommendation,  that  it  can 
always  be  obtained.  In  extensive  burns,  give  the 
Fever  Specific,  A  A,  internally,  five  drops  every 
one  or  two  hours. 

Castration. 

After  this  operation,  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Fever 
Specific,  A  A,  is  of  great  value  to  prevent  fever  and 
relieve  the  eflects  of  fright,  fear,  etc.  The  parts 
should  also  be  washed  with  Pond's  Extract  or  Ar- 
nica and  water,  to  arrest  inflammation  and  swelling, 
and  promote  healing. 

Contusions. 
Contusions  often  occur  in  animals  from  blows, 
kicks,  falls,  chafing,  etc.  The  place  exhibits  either 
an  open  wound,  or  a  swelled,  black  and  blue  appear- 
ance, and  in  many  instances,  if  neglected,  inflamma- 
tion and  suppuration  may  occur,  and  an  abscess  be 
the  result.     Violent  shocks  or  contusions,  when  in- 


CONTUSIONS.  37 

ternal  parts  are  injured,  sometimes  present  but  little 
appearance  of  injury  exterimliy,  yet  fever,  inflamma- 
tion, or  other  serious  effects,  may  show  themselves,. 
Contusions  about  the  head,  and  those  that  involve 
joints  and  bones,  are  most  dangerous. 

Treatmext. — For  all  injuries,  sprains,  and  contu>- 
sions  apply  Pond's  Extract,  if  it  can  be  obtained, 
wetting  the  part  with  it,  from  time  to  time.  This 
soon  disperses  the  swelling  and  inflammation,  re- 
lieves the  soreness,  and  prevents  bad  consequences. 
Arnica  is  very  similar,  and  to  be  used  in  the  same 
manner,  yet  we  prefer  the  Extract. 

In  cases  v/here  the  injury  has  been  accompanied 
with  fright  or  fear,  or  is  at  all  extensive,  or  there  is 
reason  to  suspect  internal  organs  are  involved,  give 
five  or  eight  drops  of  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Fever, 
and  repeat  the  dose  two  or  three  times,  at  intervals 
of  four  hours,  and  especially  so  in  all  cases  where 
fever  is  actually  present.  Then  give  the  Sj^eciflc  for 
Strains  and  Injuries,  B  B,  repeating  the  remedy 
every  two,  four,  or  six  hours,  according,  to  the  ur- 
gency of  the  case.  In  the  most  severe  cases  with  se- 
rious injury  and  high  fever,  the  two  remedies  may  be 
alternated  every  hour  at  first,  then  at  longer  intervals.. 

Chafing  of  the  collar,  or  girth,  or  saddle,  only  re- 
quires the  Pond's  Extract  or  Arnica,  with  which 
the  part  should  be  bathed  from  time  to  time,  and  the 
specific  for  Injuries  may  be  given  internally. 

The  results  of  old  injuries,  also,  Avill  be  much  bene- 
fited by  giving  the  Specific  B  B,  for  Injuries,  occa- 
sionally.    Almost  every  possible  form  of  injury  is 
met  by  this  most  invaluable  specific 
4 


38  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

Capped  Elbow. 
This  is  a  swelling  formed  at  the  point  of  the  elbow, 
consisting  of  an  infiltration  of  bloody  serum  and 
thickened  skin.  It  may  be  the  result  of  a  blow,  but 
is  most  generally  caused  by  the  horse  in  so  lying, 
that  the  calks  of  the  shoe  press  upon  the  elbow- 
joint.  In  some  cases,  inflammatory  action  sets  in, 
and  the  tumor  softens  and  is  discharged,  or  if  the 
pressure  is  continued,  the  swelling  becomes  hard 
and  firm. 

Treatment. — When  the  injury  is  recent,  foment 
it  w4th  hot  water  three  times  per  day,  and  after  eacb 
fomentation  apply  Pond's  Extract  or  Arnica. 
Alter  the  shoe,  by  removing  the  calks,  and  smoothing 
the  shoe  as  far  as  possible,  to  prevent  any  further 
irritation.  Should  it  have  become  soft,  and  matter 
formed,  it  should  be  treated  as  an  abscess. 

Capped  Hock. 
This  form  of  injury  most  frequently  results  from 
kicking,  or  some  similar  violence,  and  manifests 
itself  either  as  a  swelling  at  the  point  of  the  hock, 
which  consists  of  an  eff*usion  of  bloody  serum  and 
thickened  skin ;  or  the  swelling  bulges  out  on  each 
side  of  the  hock,  making  the  enlargement  more 
prominent  at  the  sides.  This  is  found  to  consist  of 
an  enlargement  of  the  bursa  or  small  bags  w^hich 
contain  the  lubricating  fluid  for  the  part,  and  over 
which  the  sinews  glide. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific,  B  B  for  Inju- 
ries, five  drops  three  times  per  day.  Foment  the 
part  with  hot  water,  morning  and  night,  applying 


CURB.  39 

the  Poxd's  Extract  after  eacli  fomentation,  as  for 
capped  elbow.  After  the  heat  and  irritation  are  re- 
duced, careful  hand-rubbing  will  do  much  to  dis- 
perse the  enlargement  of  the  bursa  in  the  second 
form. 

Curb. 

At  the  back  of  the  hock,  three  or  four  inches  be- 
low its  point,  an  enlargement  or  swelling  arises,  which 
has  received  the  name  of  cvirh.  It  is  a  strain  of  the 
rmg-like  ligament  which  binds  the  tendons  in  their 
place,  or  of  the  sheath  itself  It  comes  on  in  conse- 
quence of  a  violent  strain  of  the  flexor  tendons,  or 
may  occur  in  consequence  of  a  blow,  kick,  or  contu- 
sion upon  the  part.  It  is  most  likely  to  occur  in 
cow-hocked  horses,  where  the  hocks  are  turned  in- 
ward, and  the  legs  form  a  considerable  angle  out- 
ward, as  in  such  cases  the  annular  ligament  must  be 
continually  on  the  stretch  in  order  to  confine  the 
tendon. 

When  it  first  occurs,  the  swelling  may  not  be 
great,  but  is  attended  with  warmth,  pain,  and  lame- 
ness, the  leg  being  moved  with  caution,  and  awk- 
wardly. . 

Teeatment. — In  recent  cases,  bathe  the  part  with 
Pond's  Extract,  or  Arnica  and  water  often,  give  the 
horse  rest,  and  administer  the  Specific  B  B,  for 
Sprain,  five  drops,  two  or  three  times  per  day. 
Continue  the  application  of  the  Extract  or  Arnica 
so  long  as  the  heat  and  swelling  remain.  Give  the 
horse  rest,  for  in  no  case  is  rest  more  absolutely  re- 
quired for  a  permanent  cure  than  in  this.  If  prema- 
turely put  to  hard  labor,  it  is  very  likely  to  return 
again.     If  the  curb  is  permitted  to  run  its  course, 


40  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

the  acute  stage  will  pass  off,  leaving  a  hard,  cold 
tumor,  which  may  or  may  not  materially  interfere 
with  the  motion  of  the  joint.  All  old  cases  require 
the  Specific  B  B,  for  Spkain,  once  or  twice  daily, 
and  continued  for  some  weeks. 

Docking. 

By  docking  the  tail  of  a  horse,  his  shape  and  ex- 
ternal appearance  are  often  improved,  yet  the  opera- 
tion is  not  without  hs  consequences,  such  as  inflam- 
mation, nervous  irritation,  fistulous  ulcers,  tetanus, 
etc. 

After  the  operation,  bathe  the  part  in  Pond's  Ex- 
tract, or  Arxica,  and  then  tie  a  lint,  saturated  with 
it,  firmly  around  the  dock.  This  will  allay  all  local 
irritation.  Give  first  a  dose  of  the  Specific  A  A, 
for  FeveFw,  and  after  a  few  hours,  a  dose  of  the  Spe- 
cific B  B,  for  Injuries,  wiiich  may  be  repeated 
from  time  to  time,  to  relieve  the  soreness  and  inflam- 
mation, and  promote  healing. 

Fistula  of  the  Withers. 
In  the  article  on  Fistulas,  the  nature  and  general 
treatment  of  all  forms  of  Fistulas  are  given.  This 
form  of  Fistula  is,  perhaps,  more  important  from  its 
location,  and  the  nature  of  the  structures  involved. 
Repeated  friction,  or  long-continued  compression  on 
the  withers,  may  injure  the  muscular  and  ligamentous 
parts,  and  give  rise  to  a  painful  swelling,  which,  if 
not  speedily  relieved  or  appropriately  treated,  may 
terminate  in  an  abscess,  which,  failing  to  come  to 
the  surface,  may  sink  more  and  more  among  the 


FRACTURES.  41 

ligaments  and  cartilages,  extending  to  the  very  bones 
of  the  spine. 

Teeatmext. — When  the  difficulty  is  still  fresh, 
the  swelling  may  be  dispersed  by  applying  Pond's 
Extract,  and  giving  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Fevek, 
daily.  Bat  if  matter  has  formed,  it  must  be  opened 
at  its  lowest  point,  and  the  matter  evacuated,  and 
the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  given  daily,  morning 
and  niofht.     Consult  the  article  on  Fistulas. 

Fractures. 

Fractures  of  the  bones  of  the  horse  occasionally 
occur  in  consequence  of  some  severe  blow,  contusion, 
fall,  or  other  injury.  They  are  discoverable  from 
the  difference  i?i  shape,  the  sicelUng,  lameness  of  the 
part,  and  especially  by  the  "  crepitus,"  or  grating 
sound,  which  occurs  from  moving  the  two  fractured 
ends  of  a  bone  together.  In  all  doubtful  cases,  this 
crepitation  is  the  reliable  criterion.  In  the  more 
palpable  cases,  the  distortion,  loss  of  the  use  of  the 
part,  and  extensive  swelling  remove  all  doubt. 

Among  the  most  common  are  fractures  of  the  ribs, 
forming  a  swelling  over  the  place,  which  is  very  sensi- 
tive to  pressure.  Of  the  pelvis,  rendering  one  hip 
lower  than  the  other.  Of  the  leg,  rendering  move- 
ment and  use  of  the  limb  impossible,  the  j)oint  be- 
low the  fracture  swinging  about  useless. 

Fractures  are  simple  where  a  single  break  occurs 
in  one  bone,  compound  w^hen  the  surrounding  parts 
are  lacerated,  and  complicated  when  bones  are  broken 
up  or  fractured  in  different  directions. 

The  treatment  of  all  fractures  rests  upon  very 
4* 


42  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

simple  principles.  Bring  the  broken  parts  to  their 
natural  position,  and  keep  them  there,  and  the  more 
perfectly  this  intention  is  carried  out,  the  more  per- 
fect will  be  the  result.  Unfortunately,  from  the 
weight  of  the  animal  and  often  his  intractibility,  this 
is  not  always  easy  or  even  j^ossible.  But,  on  the 
other  hand,  nature  will  eventually  heal,  even  the 
worst  cases,  requiring,  it  is  true,  a  long  time,  and 
leaving  behind  very  sad  traces  of  her  faulty  work- 
manship. So  that  in  treating  a  fracture  all  these 
elements  should  be  taken  into  consideration. 

Fracture  of  the  ribs:  Bathe  the  swelling  with 
Pokd's  Extract,  and  the  parts  will  soon  unite. 
Bandaging  is  of  no  consequence. 

Fracture  of  the  hauhch-bone  can  not  be  reduced, 
but  nature  will  ere  long  heal  it,  though  with  some 
distortion. 

Fractures  of  the  leg^  from  the  weight  of  the  ani- 
mal, are  extremely  difficult  to  manage.  It  can  only 
be  done  by  partially  suspending  the  animal  by  stout 
canvas  passing  under  the  belly,  and  attached  to  roll- 
ers on  either  side,  and  by  means  of  pulleys  raising 
him  up  so  that  the  feet  just  touch  the  ground,  the 
canvas  being  supplied  with  heavy  bands  before  and 
behind,  to  keep  the  body  securely  fixed  in  the  can- 
vas. The  fractured  ends  of  the  limb  should  then  be 
carefully  adjusted,  and  the  limb  wound  well  with  a 
roller-bandage,  then  a  pair  of  iron  splints,  grooved 
so  as  to  fit  the  limb,  and  well  wadded  with  tow ;  the 
splint  that  is  behind,  being  two  or  three  inches  longer 
than  the  foot,  should  be  securely  bound  on.     The 


LUXATION    OF    THE    PATELLA,  OR    STIFLE.  43 

whole  internal  bandage  should  be  bathed  in  Pond's 
Extract,  and  kept  wet  with  it,  from  time  to  time, 
for  a  week.  Tliis  will  subdue  the  inflammation,  and 
hasten  the  union  of  the  parts.  After  eight  days,  the 
splints  should  be  removed,  and  the  limb  examined, 
and  again  replaced,  to  remain  five  or  six  weeks,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  the  splint  may  be  removed, 
and  a  simple  bandage  and  lighter  splint  retained  until 
the  cure  is  perfected  in  some  six  weeks  longer,  when 
the  animal  may  be  trusted  to  use  his  limb.  If  the 
ends  are  in  proper  apposition,  and  maintained  there, 
the  union  will  be  perfect,  with  but  little  swelUng  or 
deformity. 

The  general  treatment  of  all  fractures  is  to  place 
the  parts  in  position,  keep  them  there  by  proper 
splints  and  bandage,  and  keep  the  place  w^et  with 
Poxd's  Extract  until  the  heat  and  swelling  have 
subsided.  A  dose  of  the  Specific  B  B,  for  Strains 
and  Injuries,  will  be  appropriate,  morning  and  night. 

Luxation  of  the  Patella,  or  Stifle. 
Under  the  influence  of  a  severe  blow,  a  sudden 
leap  or  strain,  the  patella,  or  knee-pan  is  sometimes 
displaced.  The  animal  holds  his  leg  stiff*  and  ex- 
tended, can  not  rest  on  it,  and  when  obliged  to 
w^alk,  draws  it  along.  This  displacement  of  the  pa- 
tella is  called  being  stifled.  The  displacement  can 
be  reduced  by  the  aid  of  sufficient  help  and  placing 
a  side-line  with  a  hopple  on  the  pastern  of  the  af- 
fected limb,  and,  drawing  the  hind-leg  forward,  the 
surgeon  will  then  with  both  hands  bring  the  bone 


44  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

to  its  place.  Often  the  reduction  is  effected  of  itself 
if  the  horse  makes  the  slightest  effort.  The  part 
should  be  bathed  in  Arnica  or  Pond's  Extract,  as  the 
ligaments  are  always  injured,  and  a  dose  or  two  of 
the  Specific  B  B,  for  Injuries,  should  be  given. 

Injuries  of  the  stifle,  bruises,  strains,  etc.,  often 
occur,  and  should  be  treated  by  bathing  the  part 
with  PoxD's  Extract  or  Arnica,  and  giving  the 
animal  the  above  Specific  for  injuries. 

Sprains  and  Dislocations. 

Sprains  of  various  joints  or  parts  occur,  which 
are  more  or  less  grave  or  serious  depending  upon 
the  extent  of  the  injury  or  the  joint  involved.  If  a 
bone  is  displaced,  it  is  termed  a  dislocation.  The 
joint  becomes  painful,  swelling  soon  ensues,  and  on 
comparing  the  joint  with  its  fellow,  we  perceive  the 
distortion,  the  limb  is  longer  or  shorter,  and  the 
animal  moves  it  with  great  difficulty  or  not  at  all. 
If  the  bone  is  not  moved  from  its  position,  but  the 
ligaments  are  merely  injured,  or  torn,  or  joints  other- 
wise bruised,  it  is  termed  a  sprain.  The  swelling  in 
this  case  is  often  as  severe  and  even  more  so,  than 
ill  case  of  actual  dislocation.  Yet  the  accident  is 
not  so  serious,  because  in  cases  of  horses  and  cattle 
a  dislocation  is  not  always  curable,  and  if  the  joint 
be  replaced,  the  danger  of  new  dislocation  is  far 
more  imminent  than  thouoh  it  had  never  occurred. 

Causes. — Sprains  and  dislocations  occur  from 
false  steps,  slipping,  leaping  across  ditches,  sudden 
springing,  violent  effort  in  drawing  a  load,  or  sud- 


SPRAIN    OF    THE    FETLOCK SADDLE-GALLS.  45 

den   turning,    or   from   falls,    blows,    kicks,    contu- 
sions, etc. 

Treatmext. — In  all  such  cases  the  indications  are 
simple,  yet  the  execution  of  them  sometimes  very 
difficult.  For  sprains,  bathe  the  parts  with  Pond's 
ExTKACT  or  Arnica  to  keep  down  the  swelling  and 
inflammation,  renewing  the  application  from  time  to 
time  at  intervals  of  two,  four,  or  six  hours,  accord- 
ing to  the  urgency  of  the  case,  and  give  the  Specific 
B  B,  for  Injuries,  two  or  three  times  a  day  until 
well. 

Sprain  of  the  Fetlock. 

A  sprain  of  this  joint  sometimes  occurs,  mani- 
fested by  heat,  swelling,  and  lameness  more  or  less 
decided  and  esj)ecially  manifested  when  the  horse 
is  moving  on  uneven  ground.  When  recent,  bathe 
the  part  with  Pond's  Extract,  and  saturate  a  band- 
age with  it,  and  wrap  it  up,  moistening  it  from  time 
to  time,  and  give  the  Specific  B  B,  for  Sprains,  two 
or  three  times  per  day,  five  drops  at  a  dose.  The 
pain  and  lameness  will  gradually  abate. 

Saddle-G-alls ;   G-alled  Back  or  Breast. 

Not  unfrequently  from  long-continued  pressure  of 
the  saddle,  or  collar,  or  other  portions  of  the  har- 
ness, especially  when  not  properly  fitted,  the  part 
becomes  injured  or  bruised.  The  result  is  a  swell- 
ing of  the  part.  Sometimes  a  small  circular  bruise 
or  extravasation  of  blood,  termed  "  warbles,"  results, 
or  these  may  ulcerate,  producing  in  healing  a  thick- 
ening of  the  skin  termed  "  sitfast."  Thus  we  may 
have  all  grades  from  mere  chafing  and  swelling  to 
ulceration,  cicatrisation,  and  permanent  scar. 


46  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Treatment. — In  fresh  injuries  arising  from  chaf- 
ing of  the  harness  or  saddle,  apply  Pond's  Ex- 
tract to  the  part  two  or  three  times  per  day,  or  if 
this  is  not  at  hand,  Arnica  and  cold  water.  A  slight 
chafing  or  excoriation  is  relieved  by  cold  water  or 
salt  and  water. 

Speedy  Cut. 

This  term  is  applied  to  an  injury  on  the  enlarge- 
ment of  the  splint-bone  inside  of  the  leg  immediate- 
ly mider  the  knee.  A  horse  with  high  action  in  a 
fast  trot  violently  strikes  this  part  with  the  edge  of 
the  shoe  or  hoof. 

Symptoms. — The  pain  is  often  very  great,  so  that 
horses  have  been  known  to  drop  like  a  shot;  there 
is  great  heat  and  tenderness;  more  or  less  swelling 
and  lameness.  A  bony  enlargement  is  the  result  of 
repeated  blows. 

Treatment. — Give  the  horse  rest  or  only  such 
work  as  will  prevent  a  repetition  of  the  blow. 
Bathe  the  part  with  Pond's  Extract  or  Arnica  until 
the  swelling  is  entirely  reduced,  or  the  swelling  itself 
will  cause  a  fresh  injury.  Alter  the  shoe  so  as  to 
favor  the  interfering  foot,  draw  it  well  under,  and 
rasp  down  the  hoof  as  far  as  it  will  bear  wath  safety, 
and  see  that  the  bearing  is  even  all  round.  The 
inner  side  of  the  shoe  should  have  but  one  nail,  and 
that  near  the  toe,  if  the  work  of  the  horse  will  ad- 
mit of  it. 

Strains. 
Strains  of  the  tendons,  or  of  different  parts  of  an 
animal,  occur,  which  are  more  or  less  serious  accord- 
ing to  circumstances,  and  which  require  medication 
for  prompt  and  complete  restoration. 


STRAINS.  47 

A  strain  of  the  loins  may  occur  from  a  leap  oflf  a 
bank,  or  from  a  slip,  or  from  turning  round  in  a 
stall.  If  severe,  it  is  difficult  to  cure.  The  horse 
bends  or  lowers  the  quarters  when  walking,  moves 
backward  with  difficulty,  trots  unsteadily,  and  thus 
refers  his  suffering  to  the  loins.  If  very  severe,  he 
can  not  move  back  or  scarcely  forward,  drags  his 
hind-legs,  and  his  quarters  tremble  when  walking. 
In  extreme  cases,  he  can  not  raise  himself,  but  sits 
on  his  haunches  like  a  dog,  soon  falling  again  to  the 
ground.  There  is  heat,  swelling,  and  tenderness  of 
the  lumbar  re^-ion. 

The  shoulder  may  he  strained  by  galloping  on  a 
hill- side,  or  by  a  false  slip  in  leaping,  or  by  other 
effort  causing  a  violent  strain  of  the  muscles  of  the 
shoulder.  The  suffering  is  quite  severe,  the  animal 
is  incapable  of  extending  his  shoulder,  and  therefore 
drags  his  toe  on  the  ground  in  attempting  to  walk. 
The  horse  also  goes  down-hill  with  great  difficul- 
ty. In  some  cases,  there  is  considerable  heat  and 
swelling  and  great  pain  when  the  shoulder  is  pinched. 
If  the  leg  is  lifted  high  up  and  drawn  out  forcibly 
forward,  it  causes  great  pain.  This  mark  distin- 
guishes the  strain  of  the  shoulder  from  any  disease 
or  lameness  of  the  foot,  that  it  causes  great  pain  to 
extend  the  limb  forward,  and,  in  standing,  the  horse 
places  the  leg  before  him,  not  stretched  out  straight, 
but  bent  and  resting  on  the  toe.  After  this  condi- 
tion of  things  has  continued  some  time,  a  sinking  in 
or  depression  is  shown  at  the  crest  or  top  of  the 
shoulder-blade,  from  inflammatory  action  and  wast- 


4d  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

ing  of  substance,  to  which  the  term  Sweney  has 
been  given. 

Strain  of  the  haunch^  in  which  the  animal  halts  a 
little,  spares  the  affected  limb  as  much  as  possible, 
and  can  neither  trot  or  gallop.  When  the  strain  is 
but  slight,  the  animal  scarcely  limps  in  walking,  and 
seems  only  pained  when  m*ged  at  a  faster  gait; 
when  it  is  severe,  even  standing  is  painful,  the  ani- 
mal limps  in  walking,  and  drags  his  leg ;  and  in  trot- 
ting, his  buttocks  describe  a  sort  of  swinging  move- 
ment. It  is  often  very  difficult  to  detect  it,  but  its 
presence  may  be  inferred  when  a  careful  examina- 
tion can  discover  no  injury  or  lesion  in  any  other 
part  of  the  limb,  and  especially  if  the  horse  will  not 
permit  his  haunch  to  be  examined.  It  differs  from 
spavin  in  that  the  lameness  increases  rather  than  di- 
minishes by  walking. 

Strain  of  the  tendons  of  the  leg  or  of  the  envel- 
oping sheath,  is  generally  attended  with  excessive 
lameness  and  inflammation  of  the  part,  and  the  point 
of  suffering  is  readily  discovered. 

Treatmext. — In  all  cases  bathe  the  part  with 
Poxd's  Extract  or  with  Arxica  when  the  Extract 
is  not  to  be  had,  and  so  long  as  there  is  heat,  soreness, 
and  swelling,  continue  to  apply  the  wash  every  two 
or  four  hours.  We  prefer  the  Extract  in  all  cases, 
yet  the  Arnica  does  very  well.  The  frequency  of 
the  appUcation  and  length  of  time  it  should  be  con- 
tinued, depends  on  the  extent  or  severity  of  the 
injury.  Give  also  two  or  three  times  in  the  day, 
five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Injuries,  B  B,  accord- 
ing to  the  urgency  of  the  symptoms.  In  old  cases, 
a  dose  morning  and  night  is  sufiicient ;  for  more  re- 


STINGS    OF    BEESj    HORNETS,    ETC.  49 

cent  or  fresh  strains,  a  dose  four  times  per  day,  until 
the  more  urgent  symptoms  are  reUeved. 

In  cases  of  strain  of  the  shoulder  and  of  the  ten- 
dons, it  is  impoi-tant  to  take  the  strain  off  the  in- 
jured limb,  and  for  this  purpose  a  high  shoe  is  best. 
Rivet  t>vo  horse-shoes  together  two  or  three  inches 
apart,  the  lower  one  the  smallest,  so  as  not  to  inter- 
fere in  naiUng,  and  keep  this  on  until  the  strain 
is  cured.  Such  a  shoe  is  often  necessary  in  many 
similar  cases,  to  relieve  the  suffering  or  injured  limb, 
by  keeping  the  weight  of  the  animal  mainly  upon 
the  sound  foot. 

Stings  of  Bees,  Hornets,  etc. 
Sometimes  where  a  horse  has  been  tied  near  a 
swarm  of  bees,  if  sweaty  or  otherwise  offensive  to 
them,  the  swarm  has  been  knowm  to  attack  and  settle 
on  him,  producing  pain,  inflammation,  and  swelling, 
not  unfrequently  resulting  in  death.  The  stings  of 
hornets  are  as  bad  or  worse.  Pond's  Extract,  ap- 
plied freely,  will  relieve  at  once.  Give  at  the  same 
time  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  internally  five  drops, 
and  repeat  it  every  hour.  If  you  have  not  the 
Extract  use  Arnica  in  the  same  manner.* 

*  Urtica  Urexs  (Stinging  Nettle)  or  the  Plantago  Major, 
(low  plaintain,)  are  both  valaable,  if  the  former  are  not  at  hand. 
Make  a  strong  tincture  by  bruising  the  leaves  and  stems  of  the 
plantago,  then  place  it  in  a  bottle  or  jar,  and  cover  it  with  alco- 
hol or  even  whisky,  and  stir  it  well;  it  will  be  fit  to  apply  in  a 
few  moments,  and  will  promptly  relieve.  Of  course  it  improves 
with  standing,  and  is  efficient  for  stings  of  insects,  bites  of  spi- 
ders, or  even  of  venomous  reptiles,  snakes,  etc. 
5 


50  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

"Varices. 

The  veins  of  the  leg  are  sometimes  distended, 
esiDecially  at  the  point  where  the  large  vein  passes 
over  the  inner  surface  of  the  hock -joint,  producing  a 
soft  elastic  tumor.  Bathe  it  with  Poxd's  Extract, 
and  give  the  remedy  for  Injuries,  B  B,  morning  and 
nisjht. 

■Wounds. 

Wounds  differ  much  in  importance  and  in  the 
manner  of  treatment.  Mere  bruises  or  contusions 
only  require  the  application  of  Extract  or  Arnica, 
as  before  advised.  Cuts  made  by  a  sharp  instru- 
ment unite  readily  by  bringing  the  parts  neatly  to- 
gether and  retaining  them  in  place  by  adhesive  plas- 
ter, or  a  few  stitches.  Those  made  by  a  ragged 
instrument  require  the  same  management,  but  often 
result  in  suppuration.  Stab-wounds  are  often  most 
dangerous,  as  internal  organs  may  have  been  wound- 
ed, and  it  is  better  not  to  heal  up  the  surface-w^ound. 
Gun-shot  wounds  are  similar,  and  you  can  do  but 
little  for  them.  Extract  the  ball  or  shot  if  possible, 
and  it  will  eventually  heal  of  itself.  When  the 
belly  has  been  ripped  up,  and  the  bowel  protrudes, 
it  should  be  washed  with  tepid  water  and  examined 
carefully  to  see  if  it  has  been  injured,  and  then  re- 
placed and  the  wound  closed.  If  the  bowel  has 
been  injured,  and  the  animal  can  be  used  for  the 
table,  it  had  best  be  killed  at  once. 

When  an  artery  has  been  wounded,  the  blood 
spurts  out  in  jets  and  is  very  red  ;  when  a  vein  is 
injured  the  blood  flow^s  in  an  uniform  stream,  and  is 


WOUNDS.  51 

darker  colored.  Arterial  wounds  are  far  more  dan- 
gerous, and  the  flow  should  be  arrested  promptly, 
either  by  compression  or  tying  the  artery  itself. 
The  application  of  Poxd's  Extract  tends  much  to 
arrest  the  flow  of  blood.  It  is  one  of  the  best  styp- 
tics known. 

Very  extensive  wounds  are  soon  followed  by 
fever  and  inflammation,  commencing  with  a  chill, 
and  the  fever  continuing  several  days.  In  some 
cases  after  suppuration,  unhealthy  granulations,  in 
the  form  of  pale  red  excrescences,  arise  from  the  bot- 
tom j  which  show  no  disposition  to  heal.  Extract 
should  be  applied  a  few  times  to  such  unhealthy 
sores,  until  they  assume  a  better  color  and  appear- 
ance. 

On  stitching  up  a  wound  take  the  stitch  from  the 
inside,  half  an  inch  from  the  edge  of  the  lip,  bring 
the  two  edges  together,  and  tie  each  stitch  by  itself, 
using  as  many  as  are  required  to  keep  the  edges  in 
place,  and  moisten  the  whole  with  Poxd's  Extract, 
to  keep  down  the  inflammation. 

In  cases  where  fever  and  inflammation  ensue,  a 
few  doses  of  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Fever,  are  of  ad- 
vantage, after  which  give  the  Specific  B  B,  for  Inju- 
ries, two  or  three  times  per  day. 

If  hemorrhage  is  very  severe,  lint,  soaked  in 
PoxD's  Extract,  introduced  into  the  wound,  will 
soon  arrest  it. 

When  the  knee,  or  other  joint  has  been  penetrated 
by  a  wound,  first  cleanse  it  carefully  from  dirt  and 
put  on  a  compress  saturated  in  Pond's  Extract,  and 


52  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

bind  it  on  with  a  long  roller-banclage  several  yards 
in  length,  so  as  to  keep  it  firm  in  place,  and  saturate 
it  with  the  Extract  from  day  to  day.  Should  you 
not  succeed  in  closing  the  wound  and  thus  arrest- 
ing the  flow  of  synovia  a  hot  iron  may  be  used  a  little 
way  around  the  joint,  and  the  Extract  compress 
again  applied  as  before,  taking  care  to  tie  the  horse's 
head  so  as  to  keep  him  from  disturbing  the  bandages. 
The  operation  may  be  repeated  if  needful. 

For  injuries  of  the  mouth  apply  the  Exteact  or 
Arnica  freely. 

Wounds  of  the  eye  require  to  be  bathed  from 
time  to  time  with  Pond's  Extract,  and  to  give  the 
Specific  A  A,  for  Inflammation,  two  or  three  times 
per  day  until  the  inflammation  and  swelling  is  sub- 
dued. In  the  absence  of  the  Extract  put  two  drops 
of  the  Fever  Specific  in  a  glass  of  water,  and  bathe 
the  eve  from  time  to  time  with  it. 


CHAPTER    III. 

DISEASES   OF  THE  EYES,   BRAIN,  AND 
NERVES. 

Albugo,  or  Spot  in  the  Eye,  Opacity  of  the 

Cornea. 

In  consequence  of  a  blow,  stroke  of  a  wliip,  or 
similar  injury,  an  inflammatory  action  is  set  up  in 
the  eye,  the  result  of  which  is  an  effusion  of  serum 
between  the  lamina  of  the  outer  coating  of  the  eye, 
which  renders  the  cornea  or  clear  part  of  the  eye, 
whitish  or  opaque  in  spots,  interfering  materially  with 
the  sight  and  usefulness  of  the  organ.  But  little 
can  be  done  to  remove  those  of  long  standing,  but 
recent  cases,  or  those  where  the  inflammation  is  just 
subsiding  and  the  opacity  only  forming,  will  be  dis- 
pelled by  frequently  bathing  the  eye  with  Pond's 
Extract,  and  giving  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Inflam- 
MATiox,  five  drops  two  or  three  times  per  day.  In 
many  cases  of  opacity  a  bit  of  honey ^  the  size  of  a 
small  pea,  put  in  the  eye  daily,  has  been  known  to 
have  a  wonderful  effect  in  removing  opacities. 

Amaurosis,  Gutta  Serena. 

This  disease  consists  in  entire  or  partial  loss  of 
vision  in  consequence  of  paralysis  of  the  optic  nerve, 
or  interruption  of  its  communication  with  the  brain. 
5* 


54  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Injuries  of  the  head,  or  ball  of  the  eye,  or  some  dis- 
ease of  the  brain,  are  the  usual  causes.  The  horse 
walks  cautiously,  head  elevated,  and  ears  moved 
quickly  backwards  and  forwards,  the  eye  has  a 
peculiar  glassy  appearance,  and  the  pupil  does  not 
dilate  and  contract  when  light  is  brought  near  or 
removed  from  the  eye. 

But  little  can  be  done  for  these  cases.  In  the 
earlier  stages  a  dose  of  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Inflam- 
MATiox,  may  possibly  arrest  its  progress,  but  gene- 
rally it  is  incurable  in  man  or  beast. 

Cataract. 

In  consequence  of  injuries  to  the  eye,  blows, 
contusions,  etc.,  or  as  a  consequence  of  severe  and 
repeated  inflammation,  the  crystalline  lens  becomes 
opaque,  so  as  to  interfere  with  or  altogether  destroy 
the  sight.  On  examining  the  eye,  deep  in  the  pupil 
a  whitish,  yellowish,  or  brownish  body  is  discovera- 
ble. Sometimes,  especially  in  the  commencement, 
white  streaks  run  from  the  center  outward,  or  the 
whole  chamber  within  the  pupil  looks  dim  and 
whitish. 

Old  Cataracts  are  incurable,  but  recent  and  form- 
ing cases  may  be  benefited  by  giving  the  Specific 
A  A,  for  Inflammation,  and  that  for  Injuries,  B  B, 
a  dose  every  night  alternately. 

Ophthalmia,  Inflammation  of  the  Eyes. 
There  are  in  the  horse  two  well  marked  forms  of 
Sore  or  Inflamed  Eyes.     Acute  Ophthalmia  and 


OPHTHALMIA,  INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  EYES.    55 

Periodic  Ophthalmia  or  Moon  Blindness.  Acute 
inflammation  occurs  usually  in  consequence  of  some 
irritating  substance,  hay-seed,  dust,  etc.,  having  got 
into  the  eye,  or  from  over-heating,  heated  food,  or 
from  hereditary  predisposition. 

Symptoms. — It  comes  on  with  heat  and  uneasi- 
ness, the  animal  keeps  the  eye  closed,  or  dreads  the 
hght,  the  eyeball  and  inside  of  the  lid  look  red,  and 
the  ball  is  protruded  and  the  eye  secretes  a  quantity 
of  humor  which  becomes  purulent  and  glues  the  lids 
together.  The  cornea  is  dim  and  whitish  or  covered 
with  a  scum,  the  haw  is  swollen  and  red. 

Treatment. — Examine  the  eye  for  dirt,  hay-seed, 
hair,  or  other  substances,  and  if  found,  carefully 
remove  them.  They  are  more  frequently  under  the 
ui3per  Ud,  which  may  be  turned  inside  out  over  the 
point  of  the  finger,  by  takhig  the  lashes  between 
the  finger  and  thumb,  and  turning  the  lid  up- 
ward. The  eye  should  be  bathed  with  Pond's 
Extract,  diluted  one  half  with  water,  or  if  this  be 
not  at  hand,  make  a  lotion  by  putting  four  or  five 
drops  of  the  Specific  for  Inflammation,  A  A,  in  a 
half-pint  of  pure  soft  water,  and  the  eye  should  be 
bathed  with  this  two  or  three  times  per  day  so  long 
as  the  heat  and  swelling  exist.  Give  at  the  same 
time,  in  recent  cases,  five  drops  of  the  Fever  Spe- 
cific, A  A,  four  times  per  day,  and  in  old  cases  the 
same  dose  mornino:  and  nio-ht.  Arnica  is  of  little 
consequence  except  the  inflammation  is  the  result  of 
a  bruise. 

Periodic  Ophthalmia  is  really  a  general  aflection, 
the  result  of  teething,  and  usually  appears  on  the 
cutting  of  the  middle  incisors,  the  molars,  and  tusks, 
and  hence,  at  the  age  of  from  three  to  five  years. 


56  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    IIOMCEOPATHY. 

Symptoms. — Generally  only  one  eye  is  attacked  ; 
the  eye  looks  smaller,  swims  in  tears,  and  is  sensi- 
tive to  the  light,  the  cornea  becomes  dim  and  leaden, 
and  the  lens  looks  gray.  The  pulse  is  full  and  fre- 
quent ;  the  mouth  hot,  tongue  dry,  the  water  sOanty, 
and  bowels  constipated.  There  is  evidently  feverish 
excitement  of  the  system  and  congestion  of  blood 
to  the  head.  Not  unfrequently  the  inflammation 
passes  from  one  eye  to  the  other.  Severe  or  repeated 
attacks  are  very  apt  to  return  again  or  leave  as  re- 
sults, dimness  of  the  cornea,  opacity  of  the  lens,  or 
cataract  behind  them. 

Treatment. — Exclude  the  animal  from  the  glare 
of  light,  and  give  at  once  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Ix- 
FLAMMATiON,  three  drops  every  four  or  six  hours. 
Bathe  the  eye  from  time  to  time  with  Pond's  Ex- 
tract diluted  with  an  equal  quantity  of  soft  water, 
or  with  the  lotion  mentioned  in  the  case  of  Acute 
Ophthahnia.  Keep  him  on  low  diet,  and  the  case  will 
generally  be  soon  relieved.  As  the  eye  improves, 
the  intervals  between  the  doses  of  medicine  should 
be  prolonged.  Often  a  dose  night  and  morning  is 
sufficient.  Given  early,  it  will  prevent  the  develop- 
ment of  serious  consequences. 

The  Haw. 
We  mention  in  this  connection  a  curious  mechan- 
ism of  the  eye,  more  to  guard  against  abuses  than 
to  cure  disease.  Concealed  Avithin  the  inner  corner 
of  the  eye,  the  margin  only  visible,  is  a  black  or  pied 
triangular-shaped  cartillage  called  the  hcno^  with  its 
broad  part  forward.  It  is  concave  exactly  to  suit 
the  globe  of  the  eye,  and  convex  without,  so  as  to 


CONVULSIONS  AND  SPASMS,  APOPLEXY.       57 

adapt  itself  to  the  mucous  lining  of  the  lid,  and  the 
base  of  it  is  reduced  to  a  thin,  sharp  edge.  At  the 
will  of  the  animal  this  is  rapidly  protruded  from  its 
hiding-place,  and  passing  swiftly  over  the  eye,  shov- 
els up  every  nuisance  mixed  with  tears,  and  then 
being  suddenly  drawn  back,  the  dust  or  insect  is 
wiped  away  as  the  haw  again  passes  under  the  cor- 
ner of  the  eye.  The  haw  is  subject  in  common  with 
other  parts  of  the  eye  to  inflammation  and  swell- 
ing, and  senseless  grooms  term  this  "  the  ITooks,^^ 
and  have  been  known  to  draw  the  haw  out  and  cut 
it  off,  to  the  lasting  injury  of  the  organ. 

Such  an  inflammation  only  requires  the  usual 
treatment,  and  will  be  subdued  by  bathing  the  eye 
with  Poxd's  Extract,  and  giving  the  Specific  for 
IxFLAiiirATiox,  A  A,  internally,  as  for  other  inflam- 
mations of  this  organ. 

Convulsions  and  Spasms,  Apoplexy. 

Occasionally,  in  consequence  of  high  feeding  and 
deficient  exercise,  and  especially  in  fat  young  horses^ 
with  short  necks  and  large  blood-vessels,  this  disease 
occurs.  It  may  also  come  on  in  consequence  of 
drawing  a  heavy  load  up  a  hill,  although  in  this  case 
it  is  more  likely  to  be  a  rupture  of  a  blood-vessel, 
with  hemorrhasie  from  one  or  both  nostrils.  It  is 
also  predisposed  by  an  overloaded  stomach. 

Symptoms. — In  apoplexy,  the  horse  either  sud- 
denly falls  down  lifeless,  or  there  are  premonitory 
symjJtoms,  such  as :  vertigo,  the  animal  holds  his  head 
down,  or  leans  it  upon  something,  yawns,  pei-spires 


58  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMGEOPATHY". 

slightly,  and  moves  clumsily,  etc.  Afterwards,  the 
animal  falls  down  suddenly,  the  circulation  becomes 
disturbed  and  irregular,  eyes  red,  protruded,  and 
staring ;  breathing  labored,  short,  rattling ;  body 
covered  with  sweat,  and  eyelids  paralyzed.  After 
a  few  convulsions,  the  animal  dies;  or,  in  rare  cases, 
an  improvement  takes  place,  to  be  again  after  a 
longer  or  shorter  period  of  time,  followed  by  re- 
lapse, or  to  result  in  paralysis.  (Compare  the  symp- 
toms with  those  of  Epilepsy.) 

Treatment. — So  soon  as  any  of  the  premonitory 
symptoms  are  observed,  give  at  once  the  Specific  for 
Fever  and  Congestion,  A  A,  five  drops,  and  re- 
peat the  dose  every  one,  two,  or  three  hours,  until 
the  animal  is  relieved,  and  then  at  longer  intervals. 
If  the  horse  falls  under  an  attack,  give  of  the  above 
Specific  at  once,  and  repeat  the  dose  every  half- 
hour  or  hour ;  remove  the  harness,  etc.,  and  from 
time  to  time  pour  some  cold  water  upon  the  head, 
not  too  much  or  too  violently,  while  you  also  give 
the  medicine  internally.  Injections  of  salt  and  water 
may  be  of  decided  advantage. 

Epilepsy. 
This  disease  sometimes  appears  in  the  horse,  and 
manifests  itself  in  the  following  manner:  The  animal 
suddenly  trembles,  remains  standing  for  an  instant 
with  legs  spread  out,  staggers,  and  then  falls  ;  convul- 
sions ensue ;  he  kicks,  rolls,  and  twists  himself  about, 
grinds  his  teeth,  passes  his  dung  and  urine  involun- 
tarily, froths  at  the  mouth,  the  motions  of  the  eye 
are  spasmodic,  irregular,  and  the  respiration  loud, 
painful,  and   sobbing.     After  a  while   he   becomes 


MEGRIMS,  FITS,  VERTIGO,  CONGESTION.  59 

quiet,  breathing  regular,  and  he  gradually  comes  to 
himself  as  if  coming  out  of  a  dream.  The  duration 
of  a  fit  varies  from  a  few  minutes  to  several  hours. 
The  attacks  return  again  at  periods  varying  from  a 
few  days  to  several  weeks  or  months,  generally  com- 
ing at  shorter  intervals.  Epilepsy  differs  from  apo- 
plexy as  spasm  differs  from  paralysis,  and  a  little  at- 
tention will  not  fail  to  distinguish  them. 

The  causes  are  deep-seated  changes  in  the  nervous 
organism,  and  they  are  rarely  curable. 

Treatment. — Give,  on  any  premonitions  of  an 
attack,  the  Specific  for  Convulsions,  A  A,  at  once, 
and  you  will  usually  ward  it  off.  For  an  attack,  put 
a  few  drops  in  the  mouth  as  soon  as  you  can  safely 
do  it,  and  repeat  it  every  half-hour  or  hour,  until 
the  paroxysm  is  ended.  Afterwards,  always  give 
one  dose  to  prevent  a  return.  This  treatment  will 
sometimes  avail. 

Megrims,  Fits,  Vertigo,  Congestion. 

This  is  a  rather  frequent  affection  of  the  horse, 
and  is  a  consequence  of  an  undue  pressure  or  rush 
of  blood  to  the  head,  in  most  cases  also  excited  by 
indigestion  or  over-fullness  of  the  stomach. 

In  the  milder  cases,  the  horse  stops  suddenly, 
shakes  his  head,  or  even  staggers  in  evident  giddi- 
ness and  half-unconsciousness  for  a  moment,  and 
then  goes  on  again  as  if  nothing  had  happened.  In 
more  severe  cases,  he  stops  suddenly,  shakes  his 
head,  falls  or  drops  down,  or  after  a  few  unconscious 
turns,  and  a  violent  struggle,  will  become  insensible, 
and  then  rise  up  and  go  on  again ;  such  attacks 
closely  simulate  true  epilepsy. 


60  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

There  are  symptoms  which  indicate  such  an  attack, 
and  are  plainly  referable  to  congestion  ;  such  as  dull- 
ness, indolence,  dejection,  the  horse  prefers  the  dark 
corner  of  the  stable,  his  eyes  are  dull,  look  fixed  and 
stupid,  eyelids  half-shut,  inattentive  to  every  thing, 
half-asleep  as  it  were,  head  hanging  or  resting  on 
the  manger.     His  gait  is  unsteady,  heavy,  and  slow, 
raises  the  feet  high,  and  puts  the  entire  sole  to  the 
o-round,  is  awkward  in  turning,  and  can  scarcely 
back  at  all.     As  the  disease  progresses,  he  becomes 
more  and  more  insensible  ;  mastication  is  performed 
slowly,  dropping  part  from  his  mouth  ;  prefers  tak- 
ing his  food  from  the  ground,  and  in  drinking  plunges 
his  head  into  the  water  above  his  nostrils.     Then 
there  are  violent  moments,  the  animal  runs  on  quite 
blind  until  some  obstacle  stops  him;  or  he  turns 
round,  or  remains  tranquil,  with  head  depressed  and 
legs  crowded  beneath  his  body,  without  being  able 
to  change  this  unusual  attitude,  unless  assisted  to  do 
so.     The  pulse  is  very  slow,  respiration  slow,  often 
sighing,  tongue  foul,  mouth  dry  and  clammy. 

Treatment. — In  all  similar  cases,  whether  incipi- 
ent or  fully  developed,  give  first  the  Specific,  A  A, 
for  Congestion,  five  drops,  and  repeat  it  every  one, 
two,  or  three  hours,  until  the  animal  is  relieved,  or 
for  twelve  or  twenty-four  hours,  and  then  at  intervals 
of  say  foar  hours,  alternate  it  with  the  Specific  for 
Indigestion,  G  G,  until  restored.  When  this  doz- 
ing, stupid  condition  mentioned  above  is  present, 
indicating  evident  congestion  to  the  head,  five  drops 
of  the  Specific  for  Congestion,  A  A,  each  morning 
and  noon,  and  the  same  for  Indigestion,  J  J,  at 
night,  will  soon  restore  the  animal  again. 


PARALYSIS INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    BRAIN.  CI 

Paralysis. 

Paralysis,  entire  or  partial  loss  of  nervous  power 
over  the  muscles  of  certain  parts  or  portions  of  the 
body,  occasionally  occurs  in  the  horse  as  a  conse- 
quence of  mechanical  injuries,  severe  cold,  or  some 
internal  cause. 

When  occurring  in  the  face,  the  muscles  of  one 
side  lose  the  power  of  motion;  the  lips  hang  down, 
and  seem  swollen,  are  drawn  to  one  side,  or  pulled 
upward  ;  food  is  picked  up  and  retained  with  diffi- 
culty, mastication  is  imperfect,  and  food  drops  readily 
from  the  mouth.  Sometimes  there  is  no  feeling  in 
the  face  or  lips. 

When  the  hinder  part  of  the  body  is  paralyzed, 
the  horse  is  unable  to  rise  or  stand,  sits  on  his 
haunches  like  a  dog,  and  constipation  and  arrest  of 
urination  are  very  apt  to  be  j^i'esent.  In  slighter 
cases,  the  hind-legs  sway  about  clumsily,  or  he  drags 
them  after  him,  or  even  vralks  on  his  fetlocks. 

Treatmext. — The  first  course,  in  case  of  recent 
paralysis,  is  to  give  the  Specific  for  Coxgestions, 
A  A,  a  dose  every  two  hours,  which  continue  one 
day ;  tlien  give  the  Specific,  J  J,  for  PxVealtsis,  one 
dose  every  two,  four,  or  six  hours,  according  to  cir- 
cumstances, until  relieved,  and  then  morning  and 
night  for  a  time. 

Inflammation  of  the  Brain,  Phrenitis,  Mad 
Staggers. 

This  disease  is  most  frequently  met  with  in  entire 
horses,  and  attacks  especially  those  that  are  ardent, 
in  high  condition,  but  little  worked ;  and  it  is  liable 
6 


62  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

to  be  excited  by  a  chill  after  being  over-heated,  or 
overworked  in  hot  weather.  It  may  also  arise  from 
blows  or  similar  injuries  on  the  head. 

Symptoms. — In  some  cases  it  comes  on  slowly. 
The  horse  is  dull  and  sleepy;  rests  his  head  on  the 
manger,  or  places  it  against  the  wall  or  between  his 
legs,  and  falls  asleep.  In  this  state,  he  will  perhaps 
stagger,  and  almost  fall  to  the  ground;  he,  however, 
wakes  up,  stares  about  him,  takes  a  mouthful  of  hay, 
chews  it  slowly,  and  ere  long  is  again  dozing  or  fast 
asleep.  The  eyelids  are  nearly  closed  ;  the  eyes  and 
nose  red ;  the  pupils  dilated ;  the  bowels  bound,  and 
pulse  slower  than  in  health.  This  is  the  congestive 
stage,  and  may  continue  until  the  animal  recovers 
or  dies ;  but,  in  general,  other  symptoms  appear,  to 
which  the  name  Mad  Staggers  may  be  more  appro- 
priately applied.  In  such  cases  the  pulse  rises  ;  the 
breathing  is  quickened  ;  the  nose  and  eyes  are  very 
red  ;  nostrils  widened  ;  the  eyes  have  a  wild,  fierce 
look ;  the  feet  are  stamped,  as  if  in  passion ;  he 
plunges  about  the  stall,  rears  upward,  strikes  out 
with  his  fore-feet,  and  falls  backward  uj^on  the 
ground,  where  he  lies  panting  and  covered  with 
sweat ;  his  eyes  are  thrust  forward  out  of  their  sock- 
ets, and  rattles  are  heard  in  the  throat.  Towards 
the  end,  these  violent  paroxysms  are  repeated  from 
time  to  time,  and  it  is  very  dangerous  to  approach 
or  go  near  him.  At  last,  he  is  so  weak  and  pros- 
trate that  he  can  not  rise,  and  amidst  convulsions, 
strangling,  foaming  at  the  mouth,  sweating,  and 
panting  for  breath,  the  animal  dies. 


TETANUS,  OR    LOCK-JAW.  63 

Treatsient. — The  treatment  Avill  not  be  difficult, 
or  the  result  doubtful,  during  the  congestive  stage; 
but  in  the  fully  developed  or  phrenitic  stage,  quite 
so  in  both  respects.  The  Specific  for  Inflammation 
and  Congestion,  A  A,  is  the  principal  dependence, 
and  a  dose  of  five  or  six  drops  may  be  given  every 
two  or  three  hours,  at  first,  and.  as  the  horse  im- 
proves, the  intervals  may  be  somewhat  prolonged. 
Continue  this  treatment  steadily  and  without  devia- 
tion. During  the  paroxysms,  the  medicine  may  be 
given,  by  means  of  a  small  glass  syringe,  or  the 
Medicator  used  in  a  similar  manner.  After  the  more 
intense  symptoms  have  passed  over,  some  doses  of 
the  remedy  for  Indigestion,  J  J,  alternately  with 
that  for  Inflammation,  A  A,  will  be  of  value,  giving 
one  in  the  morning,  and  the  other  at  night. 

Concussion  of  the  hrain^  inducing  symptoms  and 
a  condition  not  essentially  varying  from  the  above, 
requires  the  same  treatment,  together  with  such  ex- 
ternal applications  as  the  wound  may  require. 

Tetanus,  or  Lock-Ja-w. 

This  disease  is  more  common  in  the  horse  than  in 
other  domestic  animals.  It  consists  of  a  muscular 
spasm  of  the  jaw,  (whence  its  name,)  which  usually 
extends  to  all  the  muscles  of  the  body.  It  most  fre- 
quently occurs  in  consequence  of  an  injury  or  wound, 
such  as  broken  knees,  open  joints,  severe  bruises, 
nicked  or  docked  tail,  castration,  wounds  of  the 
feet,  prick  of  a  nail,  or  even  the  galling  of  a  crupper. 
It  is  also  caused  by  cold  or  damp,  sudden  arrest  of 
strangles,  worms,  or  a  bad  condition  of  the  stomach. 

Symptoms. — In  general  it  comes  on  very  slowly, 
but  also,  in  some  cases,  with  great  violence.     The 


64  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

muscles  of  the  neck  and  jaw  are  first  affected,  so 
that  the  horse  has  great  difficulty  in  swallowing  and 
in  turning  his  neck.  The  muscles  then  become 
quite  stiff;  the  mouth  is  nearly  closed  ;  the  jaws  can 
not  be  parted,  and  little  or  no  food  can  be  taken  into 
the  mouth.  By  degrees  all  the  muscles  become 
affected  with  the  same  stiffness  and  cramp  ;  the  eyes 
are  still  and  staring,  pulled  back  into  their  sockets, 
and  squinted  outward,  and  the  haw  is  thrust  for- 
ward ;  the  neck  can  not  be  bent  and  the  muscles 
feel  hard  and  firm ;  the  head  can  not  be  rai-^ed  or 
lowered,  and  is  held  forward  with  the  nose  stretched 
out ;  the  nostrils  are  expanded  ;  the  ears  pointed 
forward,  erect,  and  fixed ;  the  lips  are  firmly 
stretched  across  the  teeth,  which  are  partly  seen  ; 
the  slaver  flows  from  the  nvouth  ;  the  horse  looks 
anxious,  and  can  scarcely  move  ;  the  belly  is  hard 
and  tucked  up  ;  the  tail  is  lifted  up  and  held  straight 
out,  and  in  a  constant  tremble  ;  the  legs  are  firmly 
fixed  to  the  ground,  and  spread  out  from  each 
other;  the  bowels  are  bound,  and  urine  passed 
with  difficulty  ;  the  breathing  is  quickened,  labored, 
and  convulsive  ;  the  pulse  is  disturbed  easily  by 
frightening  or  speaking  angrily  to  the  horse,  and  it 
becomes  afterwards  weak  and  trembling.  While 
the  spasm  of  the  muscles  continue,  the  animal  is  in 
constant  pain,  although  it  is  less  severe  at  some 
times  than  at  others. 

TiiEATME>rT. — "Where  a  wound  or  injury  has  taken 
place,  and  tetanus  supervenes,  it  will  be  of  course 
traced  directly  to  this,  and  the  wound  should  at 


TETANUS,  OR    LOCK-JAW.  65 

once  be  treated  as  recommended  for  that  particular 
case.  If  the  discharge  hns  suddenly  stopped,  it 
should  be  reproduced  by  mild  warm  applications  to 
the  part,  and  any  irritation  of  the  wound  allayed  as 
soon  and  as  far  as  possible. 

The  horse  sliould  also  be  treated  with  the  great- 
est possible  kindness,  not  be  handled  roughly  or 
unkindly,  and  as  the  spasms  are  rendered  more  in- 
tense or  sevei-e  from  fright  or  noise,  the  groom 
must  not  shout  or  speak  angrily  ;  every  thing  must 
be  done  in  the  most  kind  and  quiet  manner,  and  no 
glare  of  light  admitted  into  the  stable  for  the  same 
reason.  The  medicine  can  be  given  by  the  Medi- 
catoi-,  thrown  well  back  into  the  mouth. 

So  soon  as  any  stiifness  of  the  jaws,  or  other  indi- 
cation of  this  disease  appears,  give  five  drops  of  the 
Specific  A  A,  for  Co>r7LTLsioNS,  and  repeat  the  dose 
every  three  hours.  Should  an  improvement  not 
take  place  in  twenty-four  hours,  whether  occasioned 
by  an  injury  or  otherwise,  alternate  the  Specific  for 
Paralysis,  J  J,  with  the  first-named,  at  intervals 
of  three  or  four  hours,  and  continue  this  treatment 
perseveringly.  In  some  cases  the  Specific  for  Pa- 
EALYSis,  J  J,  may  be  used  to  advantage  from 
the  first,  but  the  two  remedies  will  generally  be 
found  most  successful  in  alternation. 

When  the  disease  has  become  fully  developed,  or 
appears  very  violent,  or  does  not  promptly  yield  to 
the  remedies,  we  advise  the  following  course,  from 
a  full  conviction  that,  if  perseveringly  followed,  the 
animal  may  be  promptly  saved. 

Provide  sevei-al  buckets  or  tubs  of  water,  as  cold 
as  it  can  be  made,  the  colder  the  better,  even  if 
swimming  in  snow  and  ice,  as  the  object  is  to  re- 
duce the  temperature  of  the  animal  as  rapidly  as 
possible.  Provide  conveniently  also  several  blankets 
and  parts  of  blankets  or  cloths,  to  wrap  up  the  en- 

6* 


66  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATIIY. 

tire  body,  neck,  and  legs.  These  should  be  con- 
veniently at  hand,  so  as  to  envelop  the  anitnal  as 
soon  as  possible  after  having  been  thoroughly 
chilled.  Then  standing  the  animal  where  the  water 
will  conveniently  run  off",  proceed  .Gjently  to  pour 
the  water  over  the  animal  from  a  pitcher,  in  a  mo- 
derate stream.  Two  persons  can  do  it  best,  each 
with  pitcliers,  being  constantly  replenished  from 
buckets  behind  them,  at  the  rate  of  a  bucketful  each 
in  three  or  four  minutes,  pouring  the  streams  from 
the  top  of  tlie  head,  so  on  along  down  the  neck  and 
spine,  constantly  changing  the  direction  of  the 
streams,  and  keeping  them  running  over  the  animal, 
until  he  is  thoroughly  chilled^  through  and  through^ 
and  shakes  and  trembles  violently.  This  is  the  cri- 
terion, and  the  streams  m^ust  be  kept  up  until  this  is 
accomplished,  whether  it  requires  twenty  minutes 
or  two  hours,  or  longer. 

As  soon  as  this  is  accomplished,  and  the  horse 
shakes  and  trembles  violently^  remove  him  to  a  com- 
fortable place,  wipe  off  the  superfluous  water,  and 
wrap  him  in  blankets  from  head  to  heels,  envelop- 
ing the  neck  and  muzzle,  body  and  limbs,  in  sev- 
eral folds,  pinning  them  closely,  and  throwing  an 
extra  one,  or  buff  ilo-robe,  over  the  whole,  to  invite 
return  of  warmth  and  perspiration.  Usually,  and  if 
the  animal  has  been  thoroughly  chilled,  with  return 
of  warmth,  perspiration  will  break  out  all  over  him, 
and  the  disease  is  o-one.  If  the  animal  has  not  been 
sufficiently  chilled,  only  a  dry  heat  will  come  on, 
and  the  spasms  remain.  The  operation  must  then 
be  repeated,  until  the  result  is  obtained.  But  if  the 
animal  be  thorous^hlv  chilled  and  treated  as  above, 
a  warm  perspiration  will  come  on,  with  entire  relief 
of  the  spasm.  The  horse  will  then  be  well,  and 
only  need  careful  and  gradual  removal  of  the  super- 
fluous covering,  so  as  not  to  chill  the  animal  again, 
or  permit  him  to  take  cold. 


TETANUS,  OR    LOCK-JAW.  67 

During  this  entire  process  the  medical  treatment, 
as  above  mentioned,  must  be  continued,  and  for 
some  time  after,  to  prevent  a  return. 

Food. — When  the  jaws  are  firmly  set,  no  food 
can  be  given,  but  there  are  times  when  the  spasms 
relax,  and  the  jaws  are  rather  wider  than  at  other 
periods.  Green  food  and  gruel  may  then  be  ofiered 
to  the  horse.  When  the  jaws  become  more  open, 
he  may  have  bran,  clover,  hay-tea,  gruel,  and  such 
similar  food.  If  the  jaws  can  not  be  opened,  or  he 
can  not  swallow,  meal  or  oatmeal-gruel  may  be  in- 
jected, by  means  of  a  large  syringe,  into  the  fun- 
dament, and  life  be  thus  prolonged. 

Care  must  be  taken  to  feed  sparingly  when  re- 
covering, or  indigestion  and  a  fotal  result  may  be 
the  consequence. 


CHAPTER     IV. 

DISEASES   OF   THE   NOSE  AND  AIR- 
PASSAGES. 

Catarrh,  or  Cold,  Influenza,  Catarrhal  Fever, 
Epidemic  Catarrh. 

The  nose  and  air-passages  are  lined  with  a  deli- 
cate membrane,  whose  office  it  is  to  secrete  a  thin 
mucus  which  hibricates  the  paits.  Under  the  influ- 
ence of  a  chill,  suppressed  perspiration,  etc.,  this 
membrane  becomes  irritated,  inflamed,  and  the  dis- 
charge arrested,  or  it  is  thickened,  increased,  or  va- 
riously modified. 

The  Symptoms  usually  are,  the  horse  is  not  so 
lively  as  usual ;  he  eats  little  or  no  food  ;  he  coughs 
and  sneezes  ;  a  watery  discharge  flows  from  one  or 
both  nostrils,  and  also  from  the  eyes,  which  are  red 
and  swelled. 

In  the  more  severe  form,  there  is  shaking,  warm 
skin,  quick  pulse,  frequent  and  somewhat  difficult 
breathing,  sore  throat,  pain  in  the  throat  when 
pinched,  frequent  cough,  rough  coat,  bound  bowels, 
red  eyes,  and  red  and  dry  nose ;  tears  flow  freely, 
and  little  or  no  food  is  eaten — all  symptoms  indicat- 
ing a  catarrhal  fever.  As  the  animal  improves,  the 
discharge  from  the  nose  becomes  white  or  yellowish, 
and  more  profuse. 


CATARRB,  OR  COLD,  INFLUENZA,  ETC.        69 

Where  numerous  horses  are  attacked  about  the 
same  time,  the  symptoms  assume  a  more  severe 
form,  attended  with  a  greater  degree  of  prostration 
than  in  cases  of  common  cold,  and  it  then  merits 
the  name  of  Influenza.  The  symptoms  of  one 
year  vary  from  those  of  another,  and  daring  the 
same  season  all  animals  are  not  handled  alike, 
though  the  general  outline  will  be  the  same.  The 
attending  fever  is  of  a  low  grade,  comes  on  sud- 
denly, and  soon  reaches  its  height,  and  lowness  of 
spirits  and  weakness  are  predominant.  The  symp- 
toms are  often  as  follows  : 

The  horse  is  dull,  low-spirited,  and  easily  tired  ; 
he  yawns  and  hangs  his  head  ;  his  coat  stares ;  sweats 
easily,  and  breathes  quickly,  when  slightly  worked 
or  moved.  He  eats  little  or  nothinsf.  As  the  dis- 
ease  advances,  the  skin  is  sometimes  hot  and  again 
cold ;  the  mouth  and  tongue  are  dry  and  hot ;  the 
white  of  the  eye  and  nose  are  red ;  the  bowels 
bound ;  urine,  scanty ;  the  eyelids  swelled,  partly 
closed,  tears  flow^  down  the  flice  and  fret  the  skin. 
The  sides  of  the  nostrils  are  also  fretted  by  the  acrid 
discharge  from  them,  which  is  sometimes  very  pro- 
fuse. The  throat  is  so  much  inflamed,  that  swal- 
lowing is  attended  with  pain  and  difficulty — the 
animal  "  quids"  his  food,  and  splashes  the  water  with 
his  muzzle,  being  afraid  to  swallow  either  fluid  or 
solid  food.  The  throat  is  painful,  hot,  and  swelled 
on  the  outside ;  the  glands  are  also  swelled,  hard, 
and  painful,  and  sometimes  maturate.  The  cough 
is  frequent,  sometimes  coming  on  in  fits,  and  breath- 


70  VETERINARy    SPECIFIC    KOMGEOPATHY. 

ingis  sometimes  quite  obstructed  and  difficult.  When 
the  disease  has  lasted  some  time,  the  dung  is  shmy 
and  mixed  with  blood,  and  the  discharge  from  the 
nose  is  sometimes  bloody. 

A  common  cold  may  terminate  in  inflammation 
of  the  bronchia  or  lungs,  by  extending  down- 
wards, or  it  may  be  cured  and  expend  itself  merely 
in  the  nose  and  throat.  So  an  Influenza  may  extend 
and  involve  the  pulmonary  tissue,  and  is  far  more 
grave  than  is  usually  supposed. 

Treatment. — When  the  disease  commences  with 
a  chill,  or  any  considerable  degree  of  Fever  is  pre- 
sent, give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Fevee,  A  A, 
and  repeat  it  two  or  three  times,  at  intervals  of 
three  or  four  hours.  Then  alternate  the  Specific  for 
Cough,  E  E,  with  the  Fever  medicine,  at  intervals 
of  three  or  four  hours,  until  the  disease  is  broken 
up  and  the  horse  is  well.  In  case  of  Influenza,  even 
with  very  threatening  symptoms,  the  Specific  for 
Cough,  E  E,  and  for  Fever,  A  A,  should  be  given 
alternately,  say  every  four  hours,  in  doses  of  five 
drops,  keeping  the  animal  well  covered  and  in  a 
warm  stable.  After  all  the  feverish  symptoms  have 
disappeared,  only  the  Cough  Specific,  A  A,  will  be 
required,  and  the  intervals  between  the  doses  may 
be  prolonged  as  the  annual  improves.  In  case  the 
discharge  from  the  nose  is  profuse  or  thick,  and  ex- 
coriating, one  or  both  the  above-mentioned  remedies 
may  be  omitted,  and  the  Specific  for  Distemper, 
C  C,  be  given  in  stead,  at  the  same  intervals,  and 
this  may  be  continued  to  the  conclusion  of  the  case, 
either  alone  or  in  alternation  with  the  Specific  E  E, 
for  Cough. 


COUGH SPASM    OF    DIAPHRAGM    OR    MIDRIFF.         71 

COTlgh. 

Congli  is  so  well  known  as  to  require  no  descrip- 
tion. It  is  in  almost  all  cases  a  mere  symptom  of 
some  disease  or  morbid  condition  of  the  air-pas- 
sages, such  as  cold,  bronchitis,  catarrh,  or  other 
more  serious  affection  of  the  chest,  upon  the  cure  of 
which  it  disappears.  In  some  cases,  however,  this 
affection  is  so  slight  as  to  occasion  only  cough  as  a 
symptom  of  its  existence,  and  the  cough  may  be 
said  to  be  idiopathic.  Continued  cough  predisposes 
to  inflammation,  yet  some  horses  have  a  slight  cough 
for  years  without  being  otherwise  unwell.  Other 
coughs  are  connected  with  thick  wind,  broken  wind, 
glanders,  worms,  and  indigestion. 

Treatmext. — For  all  chronic  coughs  five  drops 
of  the  Specific  for  Coughs,  E  E,  morning  and  night, 
are  sufficient.  In  more  complicated  or  recent  cases, 
the  medicine  may  be  given  three  or  four  times  per 
day. 

Spasm  of  the  Diaphragm  or  Midriff. 

This  is  a  very  rare  disease  in  the  horse,  but  may 
occur  in  consequence  of  disorders  of  the  stomach 
and  bowels,  or  violent  exertions  when  the  stomach 
is  distended  with  food. 

Symptoms. — The  midriff  contracts  with  so  much 
force  that  the  whole  body  is  shaken,  and  a  "  thump- 
ing "  noise  is  heard  at  some  distance  ;  these  thumps 
are  best  heard  when  the  ear  is  placed  over  the  back 
at  each  side  of  the  spine ;  the  pulse  is  small,  from 
fifty  to  sixty  to  the  minute,  and  the  breathing  from 
twenty  to  thirty ;  the  breatli  is  drawn  quickly  into 


72  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    IIOMCEOPATHY. 

the  lungs,  and  is  attended  with  a  snifling  sound  at 
the  nose ;  the  sides  of  the  nose  are  drawn  inward, 
when  the  breath  is  inhaled. 

It  diflers  from  palpitation  by  the  number  of  beats 
being  different  from  that  of  the  heart,  by  the  sounds 
being  heard  over  the  back  and  the  drawing  in  of  the 
nostrils  during  inspiration. 

Treatment. — The  disease  will  be  cured  by  the 
Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  or  by  the  Fever  and  Cough, 
E  E,  alternately,  five  drops  every  two  or  three 
hours. 

Heaves,   Broken  "Wind,   Thick  "Wind, 
"Whistles. 

These  are  merely  varieties  of  nearly  one  and  the 
same  pathological  condition,  and  the  distinctions 
lead  to  no  practical  result  in  the  treatment. 

Thick  Wind  is  generally  the  result  of  an  imper- 
fectly cured  bronchitis  or  i^neumonia,  leaving  either 
the  mucous  membrane  of  the  bronchia  permanently 
thickened,  or  some  portions  of  the  lung  more  or  less 
solidified,  thus  impairing  its  capacity  and  diminish- 
ing or  destroying  its  elasticity.  Hence,  the  horse 
when  exercised,  especially  np-hill,  breathes  short, 
hurriedly,  and  more  laboriously  than  in  health.  This 
causes  much  distress,  the  horse  expands  his  nostrils, 
heaves,  pants,  and  breathes  with  difficulty. 

Broken  Wind  is  the  result  of  emphysema  of  the 
lungs,  that  is,  the  minute  air-cells  in  certain  portions 
of  the  lungs  become  dilated,  lose  their  elasticity  or 
power  of  contraction,  and  breaking  one  into  another, 
form  variously-sized  sacks  of  air,  the  entrance  to 


'  HEAVES,  BROKEN  WIND,  THICK  WIND,  ETC.     73 

which  becomes  closed,  so  that  this  air  remains  resi- 
dent in  the  lung  and  so  far  destroys  its  use.  Sj^asm 
of  the  air-tubes  acts  in  a  similar  manner,  hence,  it 
may  come  and  go,  but  the  former  condition  is  more 
or  less  permanent.  Spasm,  or  disease  of  the  midriff, 
is  frequently  connected  with  it.  The  usual  symp- 
toms are,  the  flanks  are  slowly  drawn  up  until  they 
have  a  tucked-up  appearance,  when  they  suddenly 
fall  down.  The  act  of  forcing  the  air /rom  the  lungs 
is  far  more  difficult,  and  requires  longer  time  than 
to  ins^nre  it.  There  is  also  a  short  weak  wheezing 
cough,  rough  dry  coat ;  greediness  for  food,  yet  the 
animal  is  thin  and  looks  poor  ;  the  belly  is  swelled 
with  wind ;  oats  often  pass  unchanged  from  the 
bowels. 

Treatment. — Some  cases  of  broken  and  thick 
wind  can  not  be  cured,  as  they  depend  upon  organic 
changes  in  the  structure  of  the  lungs,  themselves 
incurable,  yet  all  can  be  benefited  and  many  are  en- 
tirely cured  by  the  persistent  use  of  the  Specific 
and  proper  attention  to  food  and  work. 

In  all  cases  of  this  disease,  of  whatever  variety, 
if  recent  or  extensive,  give  five  drops  of  the  Heave 
Specific,  E  E,  three  times  per  day.  In  old  long- 
standing cases,  a  dose  night  and  morning  is  suffi- 
cient. 

Food. — As  the  animal  suffers  from  want  of  space 
in  the  chest,  so  the  distension  of  the  stomach  with 
an  undue  quantity  of  food  tends  much  to  increase 
the  difficulty.  Hence  the  most  condensed  form  of 
food  is  best,  plenty  of  oats  and  little  hay,  but  no 
chaff,  straw,  or  bloating  feed,  water  in  moderate 
quantities,  but  never  to  repletion  until  the  day's 
7 


7^  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    IIOMCEOPATHY. 

work  is  over.  Green  food,  carrots  especially,  are 
ahva3*s  useful.  They  are  readily  digested,  and  are 
peculiarly  beneficial  to  the  respiratory  organs.  On 
.  the  contrary,  bloating,  flatulent,  poor  feed,  will  tend 
to  induce,  and  may  even  occasion,  broken  wind. 
The  horse  should  not  be  worked  soon  after  a  full 
meal. 

Bronchitis. 

From  exposure  to  wet  and  cold ;  sudden  changes 
of  weather : .  turnin«;  the  horse  into  a  cold  wet 
place  or  bringing  him  from  grass  to  a  warm  stable ; 
standincc  in  a  draft  of  cold  air,  or  washing:  the  warm 
sweating  skin  and  not  drying  it  afterwards,  an  in- 
flammation of  the  bronchial  tubes  and  minute  air- 
cells  takes  place,  meriting  the  name  of  Beoxchitis. 

Symptoms. — ^The  disease  generally  begins  with  a 
slight  cough,  quick  breathing,  sore  throat,  low  spir- 
its, dislike  of  food,  slight  discharge  from  the  nos- 
trils, pain  of  the  throat  when  pinched,  and  some  dif 
Acuity  of  swallowing.  In  some  cases,  it  comes  on 
Suddenly  with  shaking ;  the  legs,  ears,  and  muzzle 
are  at  one  time  hot  and  at  another  cold ;  the  skin  is 
rough  and  staring;  the  head  hung  down;  mouth 
hot ;  the  animal  remains  standing,  and  does  not  wish 
to  move  ;  pulse  is  full  and  quick ;  the  cough  short, 
fiequent,  and  irritating ;  tli^  breathing  quick  and 
difficult ;  the  eyes  and  nose  red,  and  rattles  are 
heard  in  the  windpipe  at  the  breast.  A  profuse  dis- 
charge of  matter  from  the  nostrils  indicates  the 
period  from  which  improvement  commences. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 


INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    LARYNX,    ETC.  75 

and  that  for  Cough,  E  E,  five  drops  alternately  every 
three  or  four  hours.  Keep  the  animal  well  covered 
and  protected  until  recovery  takes  place.  After  the 
feverish  symptoms  have  disappeared,  the  Cough 
Specific,  E  E,  may  be  relied  upon  for  the  perfection 
of  the  cure. 

Stablixg  axd  Food — In  all  cases  of  serious  dis- 
ease of  the  air-passages,  the  horse  should  be  placed 
in  a  large  roomy  stable  or  stall,  into  which  the  fresh 
air  may  freely  come,  but  all  damp  draughts  exclud- 
ed ;  all  dung,  damp  and  dirty  straw  carefully  re- 
moved ;  spread  clean  straw  on  the  floor ;  blanket 
him  according  to  the  season,  the  state  of  the  wea- 
ther, and  skin  ;  hand-rub  and  flannel-bandage  the 
legs  every  night  and  morning,  or  oftener  if  neces- 
sary. 

For  food,  bran  mashes,  gruel,  and  aired  water 
only ;  when  recovering,  malt  or  bran  mashes,  boiled 
oats,  turnips,  carrots,  and  green  food,  if  in  season. 

Inflammation  of  the  Laiynx;    Laryngitis. 

The  larynx  is  the  upper  portion  of  the  windpipe, 
and  inflammation  of  it  sometime  occurs  and  is  very 
dangerous.  It  is  not  often  unmixed,  but  generally 
accompanied  with,  or  an  extension  of,  cold  or  bron- 
chitis, and  its  causes  are  the  same. 

It  is  sometimes  a  dangerous  disease,  and  may 
kill  by  suffocation  or  degenerate  into  bronchitis  or 
pneumonia.  It  is  recognized  by  the  difiiculty  of 
respiration,  wdiich  is  loud  and  heard  at  a  distance. 

The  outside  of  the  throat  is  hot,  painful,  and 
swelled ;  swallowing  is  sometimes  difiicult,  and  the 


76  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

fluid  returns  by  the  nose ;  the  breathing  is  short  and 
difficult,  and  when  the  air  is  drawn  into  the  huigs  a 
rough  harsh  sound  is  heard  in  the  larynx  ;  the  cough, 
at  first  short  and  hard,  becomes  more  hoarse  and 
feeble,  and  occurs  in  fits,  especially  during  an  at- 
tempt to  swallow ;  the  pulse  is  quick,  hard,  and  full 
and  skin  hot.  As  the  disease  advances,  the  breath- 
ing becomes  more  diffi.cult,  and  is  attended  with  a 
rasping  crowing  sound,  the  neck  is  straightened  and 
held  stiffly,  the  head  raised  and  larynx  drawn  towards 
the  breast,  the  nostrils  are  widened,  the  nose  lead- 
colored,  the  eyes  red,  skin  damp  with  sweat,  the 
pulse  becomes  weak  and  irregular,  and  at  last  from 
the  increasing  narrowness  of  the  windpipe,  the 
horse  actually  dies  for  want  of  breath. 

Treatment. — The  treatment  is  by  no  means  dif- 
flcult  or  complicated.  Give  the  Specific  A  A  for 
Inflammation,  five  drops  every  three  hours  until 
three  or  four  doses  have  been  given,  and  then  alter- 
nate it  with  the  Cough  Specific,  E  E,  at  the  same 
intervals  until  the  animal  is  relieved. 

Should  the  windpipe  be  very  sore  to  the  touch 
outside,  it  may  be  occasionally  bathed  with  Pond's 
Extkact  with  advantaore. 

Sore  Throat. 

This  form  of  diseaseoften  occurs  in  connection  with, 
or  as  a  mere  symptom  of  a  cold  or  Bronchitis^  and 
only  requires  to  be  treated  in  connection  with  those 
aflections.  But  it  sometimes  appears  as  a  more  iso- 
lated disease,  and  deserves  consideration  accord- 
ingly. 


NASAL    GLEET.  77 

Sympto^is. — The  throat  is  quite  hot,  painful, 
swelled  on  the  outside ;  it  is  painful  also  internally, 
as  the  horse  has  difficulty  in  swallowing  his  food,  he 
"  quids  "  it,  that  is,  partly  chews  and  then  drops  it ; 
the  glands  under  the  jaw  and  below  the  ears  are 
swelled,  hard,  and  painful,  and  sometimes  maturate  ; 
sometimes  in  swallowino;  fluid,  it  returns  agrain  bv  the 
nose  ;  slaver  droj^s  from  the  mouth;  as  the  swelling 
of  the  inside  the  throat  and  about  the  top  of  the 
windpipe  increases,  the  breathing  becomes  more  and 
more  difficult,  and  the  animal  at  times  seems  nearly 
suffocated ;  and  there  is  always  fever. 

Treatmext. — No  other  medicine  will  be  required 
internally  beyond  the  Specific  for  Ixflammatiox, 
A  A,  and  a  dose  of  five  drops  may  be  given  every 
two  or  three  hours  until  the  disease  has  manifestly 
abated,  and  then  at  longer  intervals.  Bathing  the 
outside  of  the  throat  with  Poxd's  Exteact  will  be 
of  essential  advantage,  and  will  expedite  the  cure. 

Nasal  Gleet. 

This  is  the  term  applied  to  an  old  long-standing 
runnino-  from  the  nose.  It  arises  from  a  morbid  con- 
dition  of  the  lining  membrane,  is  often  the  result  of 
a  badly-treated  or  neglected  cold,  especially  in  old 
worn-out  horses,  and  is  similar  to  catarrh  in  the  hu- 
man species.  Sometimes  a  diseased  tooth  in  the 
upper  jaw  may  give  rise  to  a  similar  discharge,  but 
this  is  not  a  true  gleet. 

SrirPTOMS. — The  discharge  is  yellowish,  or  like 
cream,  and  in  some  cases  greenish.  It  may  be  dis- 
charged in  clots,  or  of  some  thickness,  constantly 


78  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

flowing,  or  snorted  out  in  quantities ;  it  may  come 
from  both  nostrils,  but  generally  only  from  the  left. 
The  glands  under  the  left  jaw  are  often  fixed,  hard, 
and  painful.  The  membrane  of  the  nose  has  a  lead 
color.  The  discharge  may  stop  for  a  time,  and  then 
come  on  again,  more  profuse  than  before.  After 
continuins:  a  lonsr  time,  the  animal  becomes  thin  and 
poor,  and  may  finally  die  of  glanders. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Distemper,  Nasal 
Gleet,  C  C,  should  be  given,  a  dose  of  five  drops, 
three  times  per  day.  It  will  be  found  quite  suflicient 
to  entirely  control  and  finally  arrest  it. 

Pleurisy,   Pne-amonia,  Plenro-Pneumonia, 
Inflammation  of  the  Chest. 

The  pleura  is  the  delicate  serous  membrane,  cov- 
ering the  lungs  with  one  surface,  and  lining  the  cav- 
ity of  the  chest  with  the  other.  Systematic  writers 
treat  of  the  inflammation  of  this  membrane,  Pleurisy, 
and  that  of  the  substance  of  the  lungs,  Pneumonia, 
separately.  But  as  this  rarely  occurs  in  fact,  and 
leads  to  no  practical  result  in  the  treatment,  and 
indeed  can  be  rarely  detected  before  death,  we  pre- 
fer the  more  practical  course  of  treating  them  to- 
gether. An  inflammation  of  the  lungs  rarely  or 
never  remains  so,  but  eventually  involves  the  pleura 
more  or  less,  and  so  an  inflammation  of  the  pleura 
always  involves,  more  or  less  extensively,  the  pul- 
monary substance.  The  best  name,  and  more  com- 
mon type  of  the  disease,  is  Fleuro- Pneumonia. 

Causes. — Catarrh,  Influenza,  Cold,  or  bronchial 
irritation  may  either  of  them  terminate  in  this  dis- 


PLEURISY,  PNEUMONIA,  ETC.  79 

ease  if  neglected,  or  from  fresh  exposure.  A  sudden 
transition  from  heat  to  cold ;  change  from  a  warm 
stable  to  a  colder  one ;  neglect  of  the  usual  blanket- 
ing, or  even  of  other  comforts ;  hard  and  long  rid- 
ing against  a  cold  wind  in  snowy  weather,  loitering 
in  an  exposed,  bleak  place,  when  the  horse  is  fatigued 
and  warm,  without  covering.  It  sometimes  occurs 
when  horses  are  suddenly  turned  out  to  grass,  or 
when  they  have  been  taken  up  and  turned  into  a 
very  warm  stable.  Injuries,  contusion,  rupture,  or 
great  violence  done  to  the  chest,  is  quite  sure  to  be 
followed  by  Pleurisy  or  Pleuro-Pneumonia. 

Symptoms. — For  convenience'  sake,  we  will  indi- 
cate the  symptoms  of  these  two  branches  of  the  dis- 
ease separately.  Pleurisy  invariably  commences 
with  shaking  all  over,  followed  by  a  hot,  dry  mouth, 
white-coated  tongue,  red  nose  and  eyes,  low  spirits, 
want  of  appetite,  anxious  look,  and  hard,  quick,  wiry , 
pulse.  The  act  of  drawing  the  air  into  the  lungs  is 
short,  and  stops,  or  is  cut  off  at  a  certain  j^oint,  at 
which  time  the  pain  is  felt ;  the  act  of  forcing  the 
2i\v  from  the  lungs  is  full  and  slow.  The  pain  is  in- 
creased by  coughing  and  taking  a  full  breath,  which 
the  horse  will  do  if  suddenly  moved  or  frightened. 
If  the  inflamed  side  is  pressed  upon,  he  gives  forth 
a  sound  like  a  grunt ;  the  cough  is  short ;  the  horse 
remains  standing ;  the  skin  on  the  inflamed  side  is 
thrown  into  folds,  and  twitches  are  occasionally  seen 
at  the  same  place.  The  painfulness  of  the  spaces 
between  the  ribs  when  pressed  upon,  is  quite  charac- 
teristic, and  often  exists  to  an  intense  degree.     The 


80  VETERIN-AIir    SPECIFIC    IIOMCEOPATHY. 


horse  shrinks  from  it  with  a  low  grunt,  and  tries  to 
get  away.  The  skin  about  the  sides  of  the  nostrils 
and  at  the  ends  of  the  mouth  is  vviinkled.  The  neck 
is  lengthened,  and  nose  thrust  forward ;  the  horse 
stands  in  a  crouching  manner,  and  seems  uneasy,  but 
does  not  move.  As  the  disease  advances,  the  pulse 
becomes  more  frequent,  and  afterwards  smaller,  until 
it  can  scarcely  be  felt;  the  breathing  becomes  quicker 
and  more  painful  and  catching,  when  the  air  is  drawn 
into  the  lungs ;  then,  by  degrees,  no  catch  is  seen  or 
grunt  heard,  the  twitches  are  not  observed,  cold, 
clammy  sweats  break  out  over  the  body,  the  horse 
appears  dull  and  stupid,  and  death  closes  the  scene. 

The  pleura,  like  all  serous  membranes,  has  a  strong 
tendency  to  effusion  during  an  inflammatory  action, 
and  in  the  course  of  the  disease,  this  effusion,  con- 
sisting of  yellowish  serum,  is  exuded,  in  quantities 
varying  from  a  few  ounces  to  a  bucket-full.  It  oc- 
curs in  all  severe  cases,  and  the  fluid  either  is  again 
absorbed,  if  in  small  quantity,  or  is  the  immediate 
cause  of  death,  if  in  very  large  quantity,  or  a  lesser 
amount  may  remain  for  a  long  time,  impeding  respi- 
ration, and  forming  an  empyema  or  dropsy  of  the 
chest.  When  it  exists,  the  breathing  is  always  la- 
bored, and  there  is  oedema  or  tumid  swelling  of  sorne 
external  part,  generally  the  abdomen,  chest,  or  point 
of  the  breast.  ■ 

By  listening  with  the  ear  against  the  chest,  the 
progress  of  the  effusion  may  be  traced  from  below 
upward.  Above  it,  will  be  heard  the  loud  crackling 
respiration  and  grating  peculiar  to  the  clisease ;  be- 


PLEURISY,  PNEUMONIA,  ETC.  81 

low,  the  dullness  and  stillness  of  the  lung  enyeloped 
in  fluid,  the  absence  of  sound,  marks  the  line  of  the 
accumulated  fluid,  its  increase  and  dimunition. 

In  Pneumonia,  the  symptoms  difier  from  Pleurisy, 
yet  the  diflerence  manifests  itself  in  this,  that  in 
Pleurisy  there  is  more  pain,  and  in  P7ieumonia  more 
difficulty  of  breathing.  Pneumonia  is  often  a  con- 
sequence of  cold,  bronchitis,  or  the  termination  of 
some  disease  of  the  air-passages,  and  may  begin  with 
symptoms  of  a  cold — rough  coat,  want  of  appetite, 
low  spirits,  etc.  In  other  cases,  it  begins  with  a 
shivering  chill ;  the  legs,  ears,  and  skin  are  cold ;  the 
coat  is  rough ;  the  nose  pale  and  dry  ;  quick  pulse, 
which  afterward  becomes  frequent  and  full ;  breath- 
ing at  first  quick,  then  panting  and  heaving ;  the 
skin  now  becomes  hot,  except  the  legs^  ichich  remain 
very  cold.  This  is  a  characteristic  symptorn^  and 
will  never  deceive;  the  nose  and  eyes  are  red  ;  mouth 
hot  and  dry;  the  eyes  have  a  yellowish  color,  and 
the  horse  looks  uneasy  and  restlesss. 

As  the  disease  extends,  the  breathing  becotiies 
more  difficult,  and  is  attended  with  heaving  of  the 
flanks ;  the  nostrils  are  much  widened ;  the  nose  and 
head  held  out;  the  neck  lengthened;  the  fore-legs 
are  fixed  in  one  place,  and  spread  apart ;  the  nose 
and  eyes  have  a  dark  blueish  color ;  the  face  looks 
anxious  and  disturbed  ;  the  legs  and  ears  are  very 
cold ;  the  legs  seem  fine,  and  the  hair  upon  them 
glossy  ;  the  cough  is  more  frequent,  hard,  and  pain- 
ful ;  the  horse  seems  drowsy ;  there  is  no  appetite ; 
the  dung  is  hard  and  covered  with  slime,  and  the 
urine  high-colored  and  scanty. 


82  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

In  the  last  stage,  the  pulse  is  small,  weak,  and  can 
scarcely  be  felt ;  the  breathing  is  quicker  and  more 
difficult ;  the  breath  is  very  hot ;  the  eyes  and  nose 
are  lead-colored  ;  the  skin  is  cold,  and  clammy  sweat 
breaks  out  upon  it  here  and  there  ;  the  mouth  is 
cold ;  the  tongue  is  coated ;  the  teeth  are  ground 
every  now  and  then,  and  twitches  are  occasionally 
seen.  The  eyes  become  more  and  more  heavy, 
glassy,  and  dim ;  the  strength  becomes  less  and  less  ; 
the  horse  leans  against  the  stall  or  manger,  or  wan- 
ders around ;  he  staggers  and  falls  ;  tries  to  rise*  but 
can  not ;  groans,  struggles,  and  dies. 

As  an  improvement  takes  place,  the  horse  appears 
more  natural,  warmth  returns  to  his  extremities,  his 
breathing  is  more  free,  pulse  softer,  fuller,  and  less 
frequent,  cough  easier,  and  he  lies  doicfi  quietly, 
and  without  uneasiness.  These  good  symptoms 
rarely  or  never  deceive. 

Placing  the  ear  against  the  ribs,  upon  various  parts 
of  the  chest,  we  may  learn  with  some  practice  to 
distinguish  the  progress  of  inflammation.  In  the 
healthy  lung,  the  air  passes  in  with  a  slight  rustling 
murmur,  quite  characteristic,  and  which,  once  heard, 
will  always  be  recognized.  As  the  lung  becomes 
inflamed,  "  crepitation"  takes  place,  and  we  hear  a 
sound,  slightly  crackling,  like  that  made  by  salt 
thrown  into  the  fire,  or  by  rubbing  the  hair  be- 
tween the  fingers  close  to  the  ear.  As,  by  degrees, 
the  lung  becomes  more  intensely  inflamed,  it  is  more 
and  more  impervious  to  the  air,  until  it  becomes 
"  hepatized  "  or  solid,  and  gives  no  sound,  and  no 
resonance  when  percussed,  or  struck  upon.     These 


PLEURISY,  PNEUMONIA,  ETC.  83 

changes  are  interesting,  and  afford  to  the  practiced 
ear  clear  indications  of  the  state  and  progress  of  the 
disease. 

Pkognosis. — Horses  may  get  well  in  all  stages  of 
Pleuro-Piieumonin,  except  in  very  extensive  hepati- 
zation, when,  if  recovery-  occurs  at  all,  it  will  be  im- 
perfect. The"  sflccess  has  gained  immensely  under 
Homoeopathic  and-  Specific  treatment,  and  hundreds 
of  cases  are  thus  saved,  which  would  be  lost  under 
the  best  directed  old  school  methods,  to  say  nothing 
of  the  "  hotch-potch  "  usually  employed. 

Teeatme:nt. — Give,  the  first  twenty -four  hours, 
the  Specific  for  Ixflammatiox,  A  A,  a  dose  of  five 
drops  every  two  hours.  After  that,  give  the  Spe- 
cific for  Cough  and  Inflamed  Luxgs,  E  E,  alter- 
nately with  the  A  A,  at  intervals  of  two  or  three 
hours  between  the  doses. 

Continue  this  treatment  steadily  and  uniformly, 
giving  no  other  medicine,  and  making  no  deviation. 
After  a  day  or  two,  the  medicines  for  Fever,  A  A, 
may  be  omitted  entirely,  and  only  the  E  E  given, 
as  also  after  the  disease  has  turned,  and  during  con- 
valescence. After  the  horse  has  commenced  to  im- 
prove, a  dose  of  the  E  E,  every  four  hours  during 
the  day,  will  be  sufficient  to  complete  the  cure.  The 
treatment  is  the  same  whether  symptoms  of  Pleurisy 
or  Pneumonia  predominate. 

Stablinsf  and  food  as  under  Bronchitis. 

We  should  bear  in  mind  that  in  all  severe  cases 
of  this  disease,  resolution  does  not  take  place  under 
four  days,  and  if  an  improvement  takes  place  in  one, 
two,  or  three  days,  we  should  be  satisfied.  Rare 
indeed  will  be  the  cases  that  do  not  terminate  favor, 
ably  under  the  Specific  practice,  carefully  applied. 


CHAPTER    V. 
DISEASES   OF   THE   DIGESTIVE   ORGANS. 

Dentition  or  Difficult  Teething. 

The  cutting  or  shedding  of  the  teeth,  and  espe- 
cially of  the  tushes,  is  sometimes  attended  with  con- 
siderable disorder  of  the  body.  The  animal  either 
will  not  eat  his  food,  or  he  has  pain  and  difficulty  in 
chewing  it ;  the  body  grows  thin ;  bowels  are  out 
of  order ;  humors  may  break  out  in  the  skin,  and 
there  may  be  cough  and  slight  fever  present.  The 
gum  is  hot,  painful,  and  swelled. 

Treatment. — Give  the  specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
five  drops  two  or  three  times  per  day.  This  soon 
relieves  the  feverish  irritation,  and  the  tooth  usually 
makes  its  way  quietly  to  the  surface.  Nicking  the 
gum  directly  over  the  tooth  in  the  form  of  a  cross 
is  sometimes  beneficial.  If  teeth  are  very  slow  in 
coming,  showing  an  evident  deficiency  of  bony  de- 
posit, an  oyster-shell  burned  to  lime,  and  broken  or 
ground  in  his  feed,  will  promote  the  growth  and 
production  of  bone  and  be  of  service. 

Diseased  or  Irregular  Teeth. 
Sometimes  the  teeth  of  a  horse  present  irregular- 
ities.    Some  of  the  teeth  are  too  long,  or  become 
ragged.   As  a  consequence,  the  tongue  or  cheeks  are 
wounded,  and  the  horse  eats  imperfectly,  has  pain, 


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85 


drops  or  "  quids  "  his  food.  Whenever  this  condition 
is  found,  if  the  difficulty  does  not  mend  itself,  the 
long  teeth  should  be  extracted  if  loose,  or  filed 
do^vu,  and  the  points  of  the  ragged  teeth  smoothed 

off. 

Decayed  teeth  produce  similar  symptoms.  In 
addition,  a  bad  smell  exudes  from  the  mouth; 
stringy  slaver  flows  away  in  large  quantities,  and 
the  eyes  may  be  inflamed.  If  allowed  to  remain, 
the  fang  may  become  diseased,  the  socket  and  gum 
inflame,  an  abscess  form,  and  a  portion  of  the  jaw- 
bone die.  If  in  the  upper  jaw,  the  matter  may 
burst  into  the  nose  and  be  discharged.  It  is  of  bad 
smell  and  color,  and  has  been  mistaken  for  nasal 
gleet  or  glanders. 

Teeatmext. — Draw  out  the  diseased  tooth,  and 
give  the  specific  for  Ixflammatiox,  A  A,  and  that 
for  ISTasal  Discharges,  C  C,  alternately,  morning 
and  night,  a  dose  of  four  or  five  drops. 

Lampas. 
Occasionally  the  bars  of  the  mouth  swell  and  rise 
to  a  level  with,  and  even  beyond,  the  teeth,  occa- 
sioning soreness,  pain,  and  difficulty  of  eating.  It  is 
most  common  in  young  horses,  in  connection  with 
the  cutting  and  shedding  of  teeth,  from  congestion 
and  the  extension  of  the  inflammation  of  the  gums 
durino-  this  process.    It  also  occurs  in  old  horses, 

OX  ^ 

for  the  growth  of  teeth  in  horses  continues  durmg 
life.  Derangement  of  stomach,  or  worms,  is  some- 
times connected  with  it. 

Tkeataient.— The   Fever  Specific,  A  A,  may 
8 


86  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHT. 

be  required  two  or  three  times  per  day  ;  a  dose  of 
five  drops.  This  will  soon  relieve  the  irritation  and 
swelling.  Should  there  be  any  derangement  of  the 
digestive  organs,  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific  for 
Indigestion,  J  J,  will  promptly  relieve  not  only  the 
derangement  of  the  stomach,  but  the  Lampas  also. 

The  searing  of  the  bars  with  a  hot  iron,  as  is 
sometimes  practiced,  can  not  be  too  strongly  con- 
demned. It  tortures  the  horse  to  no  purpose,  ren- 
ders the  mouth  callous,  and  destroys  the  delicacy 
and  sensibility  of  a  part  upon  which  all  the  pleasure 
of  driving  and  riding  consists. 

Crib-Biting. 

Much  has  been  written  upon  crib-biting.  It  is 
generally  regarded  as  a  vicious  habit,  but  is,  we 
think,  connected  more  or  less  intimately  with  a  mor- 
bid  condition  of  the  digestive  organs.  The  horse 
stands  with  his  neck  bent,  lays  hold  of  the  manger 
with  his  teeth,  and  violently  sucks  in  wind,  and  then 
again  with  a  grunt  belches  it  out.  It  frequently  oc- 
curs when  eating,  and  the  food  and  a  large  amount 
of  saliva  is  either  again  thrown  into  the  manger  or 
upon  the  ground.  The  habit  is  very  inveterate,  and 
said  also  to  be  taken  or  imitated  by  one  horse  from 
another.  Wind-sucking  is  a  variety  of  the  sam  e 
thing. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Indigestion,  J  J, 
should  be  given  daily  five  drops,  or  morning  and 
night.  Omit  for  a  few  days,  and  then  go  on  again, 
one  dose  daily.  In  many  cases  the  disease  or  habit 
may  be  cured  entirely — in  all,  benefited. 


LOSS    OF  APPETITE,  INDIGESTION.  87 

Loss  of  Appetite. 
Loss  of  appetite  or  diminished  appetite  is  but  a 
mere  symptom  of  some  more  general  affection.  It 
is  a  symptom  of  almost  every  disease,  and  especially 
of  every  morbid,  condition  of  the  digestive  organs. 
There  are  cases,  however,  in  which  this  seems  the 
most  prominent  symptom ;  the  animal  api^ears  well 
in  every  other  respect  save  that  he  does  not  eat. 
The  teeth  should  be  examined,  and,  if  needful,  cor- 
rected. We  should  see  also  if  the  throat  is  sore. 
Li  general,  it  will  be  found  connected  with  a  morbid, 
or  unhealthy  condition  of  the  digestive  organs,  and 
will  yield  to  a  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Ixdiges- 
TiON,  J  J,  five  drops  morning  and  night. 

Indigestion. 

In  consequence  of  over-feeding,  bad  food,  sud- 
denly changing  the  kind  of  food,  working  the  horse 
too  soon  after  eating,  too  much  food,  or  bad  and 
uneven  teeth,  which  prevent  the  horse  from  chewing 
his  food  well,  the  folio ^ving  condition  presents  itself: 

Symptoms. — The  skin  has  the  condition  known  as 
hidebound ;  the  horse  sweats  easily ;  he  is  weak,  and 
can  not  work  so  long  or  with  so  much  spirit  as  in 
health  ;  he  is  thin  and  does  not  fatten  ;  his  tongue 
is  foul ;  mouth  slimy  ;  the  dung  is  dry,  mixed  with 
undigested  oats,  or  it  is  slimy  or  bad-smelling  ;  the 
water  is  variable,  scanty  and  thick,  or  clear  and 
abundant,  and  there  is  a  short,  frequent  cough. 
Sometimes  he  eats  very  greedily,  and  at  others  will 
eat  nothing  placed  before  him,  or  will  take  one  kind 


88  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

of  food  and  leave  another,  or  he  likes  dirty  straw  as 
his  bedding  better  than  the  best  oats  or  hay,  or,  in 
some  instances,  his  morbid  appetite  leads  him  to  lick 
the  wall  or  eat  plaster  from  it. 

TrexVtment. — Correct  the  feeding.  Give  not  too 
much,  and  only  that  most  acceptable  at  first.  Give 
four  or  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  iNDiGESxioif, 
J  J,  morning  and  night.  Should  any  roughness  of 
coat  remain,  a  few  doses  of  the  specific  for  Eeup- 
TioNS,  I  I,  wall  soon  correct  it. 

Stomach-Staggers. 

The  cause  of  this  condition  is  excessive  repletion 
and  distention  of  the  stomach  with  undi2:ested  food. 
It  occurs  also  from  weakness  of  the  stomach,  bads 
condition,  old  age,  eating  too  much  dry  food  after 
long  fisting,  violent  or  hard  work  immediately  after 
a  full  meal.  These  causes  j^revent  the  digestion  and 
passage  of  the  food,  and,  as  a  result,  congestion  to 
the  brain  and  stai^s^ers. 

Symptoms — Are  similar  to  those  of  mad  staggers 
at  the  commencement,  and  are  principally  know^n 
from  each  other  by  the  manner  in  wdiicli  the  disease 
comes  on.  The  horse  is  found  dull  and  sleepy  ;  per- 
haps still  eating  slowly  and  carelessly ;  or  he  is  fast 
asleep,  the  head  upon  the  manger,  or  against  the 
wall,  or  between  his  legs ;  the  breathing  is  slow  and 
labored ;  the  pulse  slower  than  in  health  ;  the  eyes 
closed  or  nearly  so ;  slight  convulsions  occur ;  the 
nose  and  eyes  look  yellow  ;  he  will  sometimes  paw 
on  the  ground,  look  round  to  his  flanks,  or  lie  down 
and  roll,  showing  that  he  is  griped  and  uneasy.   All 


COLIC. 


89 


these  symptoms  become  worse  by  degrees  until  the 

animal  dies. 

Teeatiient. — Give  the  Specific  for  Ixdigestiox, 
J  J  eve'7  two  hours  five  drops,  and  continue  this 
ti-fx<ecmeiit  until  relief.  Bat  if  the  staggers  increase 
or  show  more  tendency  to  engorgement  of  the  brain, 
the  specific  for  Staggers,  A  A,  should  be  alternated 
with  that  first  mentioned,  and  the  two  may  be  con- 
tinued in  this  manner  until  relief  is  obtained.  If  the 
dung  should  be  dry,  scanty,  or  suppressed,  large 
and  frequent  injections  of  tepid  water  will  be  of 
great  value. 

Colic. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  common  diseases  of  the 
horse.  The  passage  of  food  along  the  bowels  is  ef 
fected  by  the  alternate  contraction  and  relaxation  of 
the  muscular  coat  of  the  intestines.  Hence  it  is  easy 
to  perceive  that  flatulent  or  irritating  food,  food  in 
too  large  quantities,  large  quantities  of  green  food 
that  produces  much  gas,  masses  of  hard,  dry  dung, 
or  sudden  chill  upon  the  warm  skin,  all  may  produce 
irregular  contractions  of  the  intestine,  and  hence 
produce  pain  and  colic.  Tumors,  worms,  and 
stones  also  produce  the  same  result. 

SYMPTOiis. — In  colic  the  attack  begins  suddenly. 
The  animal  is  uneasy  ;  he  shifts  his  position,  paws  or 
stamps  the  ground,  kicks  his  belly  with  his  hind 
feet,  looks  frequently  at  his  flanks,  groans,  falls  upon 
the  ground  and  rolls  about  violently,  or  lies  on  his 
back,  in  which  posture  he  remains  for  a  short  time 
seemingly  quiet  and  free  from  pain.  Soon,  however, 
the  pain  comes  on  again,  even  with  symptoms  of 


90  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATIir. 

greater  intensity  than  before.  Ho  throws  himself 
wildly  about,  careless  of  the  injuries  he  receives 
during  these  moments  of  agony  and  tossing.  He 
grinds  his  teeth,  bites  the  manger,  and  look«  towards 
his  flanks  with  a  wild,  anxious  expression.  If  ^q 
improves,  the  paroxysms  become  less  frequent  and 
less  violent,  and  free  intervals  longer,  until  enfiro  re- 
lief; or  if  worse,  the  pain  becomes  more  and  more 
intense,  paroxysms  more  frequent  until  there  is  no 
free  interval ;  inflammation  results,  the  ears  and  legs 
become  cold,  pulse  small  and  wiry,  and  the  animal 
dies  from  the  result  of  the  inflammation. 

Many  of  the  symptoms  of  colic  are  similar  to  those 
of  inflammation  of  the  bowels,  and  as  the  latter  is  by 
far  the  most  formidable  disease,  we  will  endeavor 
to  distinguish  them,  so  as  to  avoid  mistakes. 

The  attack  of  colic  is  sudden,  while  that  of  in- 
flammation is  gradual.  In  colic,  the  pulse  is  rarely 
quickened  and  never  early  in  the  disease,  while  in 
inflammation  it  is  very  quick  and  small. 

In  colic,  the  legs  and  ears  are  of  the  natural  tem- 
perature. In  inflammation,  they  are  cold.  In  colic, 
there  is  relief  from  rubbing  the  bowels  and  from 
motion.  In  inflammation  the  bowels  are  very  tender, 
and  motion  vastly  augments  the  pain.  In  colic,  there 
are  intervals  of  rest,  while  in  inflammation  there  is 
constant  pain.  In  colic,  the  strength  is  scarcely  af- 
fected, while  in  inflammation  there  is  great  and 
rapidly  increasing  weakness. 

Attention  to  these  peculiarities  will  enable  one  to 
distinguish  between  the  two  diseases,  and  to  avoid 
error  in  the  treatment. 


TYMPANITIS,  DRUM-BELLY    OR  WIND-COLIC.  91 

TKEATME]srr. — We  have  in  the  Specific  for  Colic, 
F  F,  a  remedy  which  rarely  fails  to  arrest  this  dis- 
ease. Give  five  drops  on  the  tongue,  and  repeat 
the  doses  every  half  or  eyen  quarter  of  an  hour 
until  relieved,  omitting  the  medicine  altogether,  or 
o'ivino-  it  at  lono-er  intervals  as  soon  as  amendment 
is  perceived. 

If  the  attack  has  clearly  been  occasioned  by  an 
'>-"erfeed.,  or  by  bad,  heavy,  indigestible  food,  it  will 
be  bbof  to  alternate  the  Specific  for  Indigestion, 
J  J,  with  tiijvt  for  Colic,  at  the  intervals  directed. 

So,  if  at  the  coiiv,^;iencement  or  during  the  prog- 
ress of  the  disease,  fev<.r  or  inflammatory  symptoms 
should  exist,  then  alternaw  the  Fever  Specific, 
A  A,  with  that  for  colic  at  the  mtowals  mentioned. 

Should  there  be  suspicion  that  Bote  or  Worvns 
are  an  exciting  cause,  the  WoRii  Specific,  D  D, 
may  be  alternated  with  that  for  colic,  five  drops 
every  half  hour  or  hour. 

N.  B. — In  cases  of  colic  the  greatest  danger  and 
the  worst  possible  fault  is  injudicious  haste  and  giv- 
ing too  many  and  improper  things.  Thousands  of 
horses  are  killed  by  the  drugs  given  to  cure  colic 
where  one  dies  of  the  disease  itself.  Give  only  the 
Specific  Remedies,  and  at  the  directed  intervals, 
however  urgent  the  case  may  appear. 

Tympanitis,  Drum-Belly  or  "Wind-Colic. 

This  is  merely  a  form  of  colic  characterized  by  an 
enormous  production  of  flatulence.  The  pain  is 
sharper,  the  animal  more  furious  and  violent  than  in 
ordinary  colic ;  the  belly  on  both  sides  is  more  or 
less  swelled  with  wdnd ;  there  are  rumbling  noises 


92  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHF. 

C 

and  frequent  discharge  of  wind.     It  is  nsuall}<  the 
result  of  eating  or  gorging  with  green  flatulent  food. 

Teeatmext. — Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Colic,  F  F,  every  half-h6ur,  or  even  more  frequently 
if  the  case  is  very  urgeiit.     It  will  soon  be  relieved. 

Enteritis,  Inflammation  of  the   Bowels, 
Red  Colic. 

There  are  two  varieties  of  this  disp'*-'^?  one  in 
which  the  external  coats  of  the  ^'ntestines  are  in- 
flamed, and  attended  with  oonstipation ;  and  the 
other,  in  which  there  i^^  irritation  of  the  internal 
mucous  surface  oC  the  intestines,  and  attended  with 
purging. 

The  most  frequent  cause  is  sudden  cold  upon  a 
warm,  perspiring  skin,  or  even  cold  drink,  when 
very  hot;  over-fed  horses,  subject  to  long  and  severe 
exercise,  are  most  liable  to  it;  stones  and  hard  dung 
in  the  bowels ;  and  especially  colic  badly  treated, 
and  drugged  with  all  sorts  of  medicines,  often  ter- 
minates in  Inflammation  of  the  Bowels. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  begins,  in  most  cases, 
with  dullness,  heavy  eyes ;  staring  coat ;  restlessness 
and  moving  about  from  one  place  to  another;  the 
pulse  and  breathing  are  both  quickened ;  no  appe- 
tite. Some  cases  begin  with  colic,  others  with  shiv- 
ering. The  animal  paws,  kicks,  and  rolls  about  in 
the  most  violent  manner  at  first ;  often  strains  and 
tries  to  pass  water,  but  either  none  or  only  a  few 
drops  come  away;  the  j^ain  is  most  intense,  and  does 
not  cease  for  an  instant,  and  is  increased  by  pressure 


ENTERITIS,  INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    BOWELS.  93 

and  moving  about ;  the  belly  is  hot,  tucked  ujd,  and 
hard,  imless  there  is  wind  in  the  bowels,  when  it  will 
be  more  or  less  swelled  ;  the  bowels  are  very  costive, 
though  small,  hard,  dry  masses  may  be  passed,  ex- 
cept in  cases  where  the  internal  surface,  or  mucus 
membrane,  is  the  seat  of  disease,  in  which  case,  small 
purging  or  bloody  stools  are  frequently  passed ;  the 
legs  and  ears  are  intensely  cold  ;  the  pulse  small  and 
hard ;  and  sweat  in  the  latter  stages  breaks  out  all 
over.  Still  further  on,  the  pulse  becomes  smaller 
and  weaker,  until  it  can  scarcely  be  felt ;  the  breath- 
ing is  quick,  irregular,  and  attended  with  sighs ;  the 
skin  is  covered  with  a  cold  clammy  sweat;  the  eyes 
seem  to  have  lost  their  power  of  seeing,  he  becomes 
very  weak,  and  trembles  all  over ;  convulsions  come 
on,  and  death  soon  follows. 

Consider  carefully  the  distinctions  between  Colic 
and  Inflammation,  as  given  under  the  article  on 
Colic. 

Treatment. — As  early  as  possible,  give  the  Spe- 
cific for  Inflammation-,  A  A,  five  drops,  and  repeat 
the  dose  every  half-hour.  After  the  animal  is 
somewhat  relieved,  continue  the  medicine  at  longer 
intervals.  If  not  better  in  two  hours,  the  Spe- 
cific for  Colic,  F  F,  may  be  alternated  with  that 
for  Inflammation,  at  the  intervals  mentioned.  This 
will  be  especially  indicated  if  there  should  be  fre- 
quent small  purging  stools,  blood-stained  or  other- 
wise. After  the  inflammatory  symptoms  have  sub- 
sided, a  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific  J  J,  for  Indi- 
gestion, will  complete  the  cure. 

N.  B. — As  constipation  exists  in  inflammation  of 
the  bowels,  many  persons  suppose  it  to  be  the  cause 


94  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

of  the  disease,  and  resort  to  the  most  desperate 
means  to  remove  it.  This  is  all  wrong.  Kemove 
the  inflammation,  and  the  bowels  will  then  move  of 
themselves,  while  the  balls  and  cathartics  adminis- 
tered during  the  inflammation  will  only  increase  the 
difficulty,  and  even  prevent  the  possibility  of  a  cure. 

Peritonitis,  Inflammation  of  the  Periteneum. 

The  delicate  membrane  lining  the  abdominal  cavity, 
and  covering  the  parts  within  it,  is  termed  the  peri- 
teneum, and  is  occasionally  the  subject  of  inflamma- 
tion. 

It  not  unfrequently  follows  the  gelding  of  the 
horse,  especially  if  he  is  too  soon  afterwards  turned 
out  to  grass,  or  during  cold  and  wet  weather.  Ex- 
posure to  cold,  standing  in  drafts,  or  drinking  cold 
water,  may  produce  it ;  and  it  follows  a  stab  in  the 
belly  or  a  rupture  of  some  of  the  viscera,  and  the 
flow  of  the  contents  into  the  abdomen. 

SYMPTOiis. — A  few  days  after  cutting  the  colt,  the 
yard  and  sheath  will  be  found  swelled  and  painful ; 
little  or  no  matter  flows  from  the  cut ;  the  animal  is 
restless  and  uneasy ;  the  belly  is  painful  when  pressed 
against,  and  swelled  with  watery  fluid  ;  the  legs  are 
cold ;  the  bowels  bound ;  skin  is  rough  and  dry ;  no 
food  is  eaten  ;  if  loose,  he  rests  his  hind-quarters  on 
the  side  of  the  stall;  the  swelling  in  the  breast,  legs, 
and  sheath  increases ;  the  breathing  becomes  quick 
and  painful ;  the  pulse  hard,  quick,  and  by  degrees 
small  and  weak.  These  gradually  become  worse, 
until  the  animal  dies. 


DIARRHEA,  PURGING,  SCOURING,  LOOSENESS.  95 

There  is  a  slow  form  of  this  disease,  as  follows : 
poor  appetite ;  low  spirits ;  uneasiness ;  occasional 
pawing  the  ground ;  looking  at  the  belly  and  groan- 
ing ;  belly  painful  when  pressed  upon,  and  tucked 
up ;  quick  breathing ;  small,  weak  pulse ;  bound 
bowels  ;  awkward  way  of  walking  with  the  hind- 
legs  ;  mouth  dry  and  bad  smelling ;  body  thin  ;  coat 
staring  and  unthrifty ;  urine  scanty ;  weakness.  As 
the  disease  advances,  the  abdomen  fills  with  a  watery 
fluid,  and  the  disease  terminates  as  dropsy. 

Treatment. — From  the  commencement,  the  Spe- 
cific for  InflajNimatiox,  A  A,  is  the  most  important 
remedy,  and  may  be  given,  five  drops  every  half- 
hour  or  hour,  during  the  more  urgent  symptoms, 
and  then  at  longer  intervals  for  the  acute  form. 

If  there  should  be  purging,  alternate  the  Specific 
for  Dysenteky,  F  F,  with  that  for  Ixflammation, 
A  A,  at  intervals  of  an  hour,  and  then  less  fre- 
quently as  the  disease  improves. 

In  the  slow  form  of  the  disease,  the  alternate  use 
of  the  Specific  for  Indigestion,  J  J,  and  that  for 
Colic,  F  F,  three  or  four  times  per  day,  will  be  found 
most  eflectual  in  j^reventing  a  termination  in  dropsy, 
and  in  restoring  the  animal. 

Diarrhea,  Purging,  Scouring,  Looseness. 

Green  food ;  new  hay ;  worms ;  excess  of  bile ; 
cold  air  or  water ;  quick  work,  after  much  eating  or 
drinking,  may  produce  diarrhea.  So  does  aloes,  or 
other  purges,  which  may  even  kill  a  horse. 

Symptoms. — Frequent  and  abundant  discharges 
of  slime,  and  dung  mixed  with  slime ;  pain  in  the 
bowels,  causing  the  horse  to  paw  and  stamp,  look  at 


96  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

his  sides,  and  roll  about  violently;  his  face  is  anxious ; 
cold  sweat  breaks  out ;  his  legs  and  ears  are  cold ; 
the  pulse  becomes  small  and  weak ;  the  breathing 
becomes  quickened  ;  body  wastes  rapidly  and  alarm- 
ingly, and  no  food  is  taken.  Death,  at  times,  occurs 
from  sheer  exhaustion. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Diaeeiiea, 
F  F,  five  drops,  three  or  four  times  per  day.  It  will 
generally  promptly  relieve.  In  some  cases,  a  dose 
of  the  Specific  for  Ixdigestion,  J  J,  will  be  of  value. 

Dysentery,  Flux. 

Dysentery  is  most  liable  to  occur  in  horses  in  good 
condition,  and  is  caused  by  change  of  food,  and 
overwork,  or  sudden  exposure  to  cold  and  wet. 

Symptoms. — There  are  frequent  passages  of  slimy, 
bad-smelling,  fatty  matter,  like  "  molten  grease," 
which  is  more  or  less  mixed  or  stained  with  blood. 
This  is  passed  ofi"  with  much  straining  and  effort,  and 
with  frequent  unsuccessful  straining  or  attempts  to 
effect  a  passage.  The  mouth  is  hot  and  dry,  the  legs 
cold,  and  breathing  quick,  no  food  is  taken,  the  pulse 
is  small  and  weak,  there  is  great  thirst,  and  the  horse 
becomes  thin  and  weak.  Not  unfrequently,  in  strain- 
ing, the  gut  is  thrust  out  of  the  fundament. 

Treatment. — Should  there  be  considerable  heat 
and  fever,  it  will  be  as  well,  or  better,  to  give  a  few 
doses  of  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  intervals  of 
an  hour  or  two. 

Then  give  the  Specific  for  Dy^sentery,  F  F,  a 
dose  of  five  droits,  every  two  hours,  until  relieved. 
The  persevering  use  of  the  remedy  will  cure  all  cases. 


LAMPAS.  85 

drops  or  "  quids  "  his  food.  Whenever  this  condition 
is  found,  if  the  difficulty  does  not  mend  itself,  the 
long  teeth  should  be  extracted  if  loose,  or  filed 
down,  and  the  points  of  the  ragged  teeth  smoothed 
off. 

Decayed  teeth  produce  similar  symptoms.  In 
addition,  a  bad  smell  exudes  from  the  mouth ; 
stringy  slaver  flows  away  in  large  quantities,  and 
the  eyes  may  be  inflamed.  If  allowed  to  remain, 
the  fang  may  become  diseased,  the  socket  and  gum 
inflame,  an  abscess  form,  and  a  portion  of  the  jaw- 
bone die.  If  in  the  upper  jaw,  the  matter  may 
burst  into  the  nose  and  be  discharged.  It  is  of  bad 
smell  and  color,  and  has  been  mistaken  for  nasal 
gleet  or  glanders. 

Treatment. — ^Draw  out  the  diseased  tooth,  and 
give  the  specific  for  Inflammation,  A  A,  and  that 
for  Nasal  Discharges,  C  C,  alternately,  morning 
and  night,  a  dose  of  four  or  five  drops. 

Lampas. 

Occasionally  the  bars  of  the  mouth  swell  and  rise 
to  a  level  with,  and  even  beyond,  the  teeth,  occa- 
sioning soreness,  pain,  and  difficulty  of  eating.  It  is 
most  common  in  young  horses,  in  connection  with 
the  cutting  and  shedding  of  teeth,  from  congestion 
and  the  extension  of  the  inflammation  of  the  gums 
during  this  process.  It  also  occurs  in  old  horses, 
for  the  growth  of  teeth  in  horses  continues  during 
life.  Derangement  of  stomach,  or  worms,  is  some- 
times connected  with  it. 

Treatment. — ^The  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  may 
8 


86  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOM(EOPATHY. 

be  required  two  or  three  times  per  clay  ;  a  dose  of 
five  drops.  This  AviJl  soon  relieve  the  irritation  and 
swelling.  Should  there  be  any  derangement  of  the 
digestive  organs,  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific  for 
IxDiGESTiox,  J  J,  will  promptly  relieve  not  only  the 
derangement  of  the  stomach,  biit  the  Lampas  also. 

The  searing  of  the  bars  with  a  hot  iron,  as  is 
sometimes  practiced,  can  not  be  too  strongly  con- 
demned. It  tortures  the  horse  to  no  purpose,  ren- 
ders the  mouth  callous,  and  destroys  the  delicacy 
and  sensibility  of  a  part  upon  which  all  the  pleasure 
of  driving  and  riding  consists. 

Crib-Biting. 

Much  has  been  written  upon  crib-biting.  It  is 
generally  regarded  as  a  vicious  habit,  but  is,  we 
think,  connected  more  or  less  intimately  with  amor- 
bid  condition  of  the  digestive  organs.  The  horse 
stands  with  his  neck  bent,  lays  hold  of  the  manger 
with  his  teeth,  and  violently  sucks  in  wind,  and  then 
again  with  a  grunt  belches  it  out.  It  frequently  oc- 
curs when  eating,  and  the  food  and  a  large  amount 
of  saliva  is  either  aG:ain  thrown  into  the  mano-er  or 
upon  the  ground.  The  habit  is  very  inveterate,  and 
said  also  to  be  taken  or  imitated  by  one  horse  from 
another.  Wind-sucking  is  a  variety  of  the  same 
thing. 

TPvEATiiEXT. — The  Specific  for  Ixdigestiox,  J  J, 

should  be  given  daily  five  drops,  or  morning  and 

night.     Omit  for  a  few  days,  and  then  go  on  again, 

one  dose  daily.     In  many  cases  the  disease  or  habit 

may  be  cured  entirely — in  all,  benefited. 


LOSS    OF  APPETITE,  INDIGESTION.  87 

Loss  of  Appetite. 
Loss  of  appetite  or  diminished  appetite  is  but  a 
mere  symptom  of  some  more  general  affection.  It 
is  a  symptom  of  almost  every  disease,  and  especially 
of  every  morbid  condition  of  the  digestive  organs. 
Tliere  are  cases,  ho\vever,  in  which  this  seems  the 
most  prominent  symptom ;  the  animal  appears  well 
in  every  other  respect  save  that  he  does  not  eat. 
The  teeth  should,  be  examined,  and,  if  needful,  cor- 
rected. We  should  see  also  if  the  throat  is  sore. 
In  general,  it  will  be  found  connected  with  a  morbid 
or  unhealthy  condition  of  the  digestive  organs,  and 
will  yield  to  a  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Ixdiges- 
Tiox,  J  Jj  five  drops  morning  and  night. 

Indigestion. 

In  consequence  of  over-feeding,  bad  food,  sud- 
denly changing  the  kind  of  food,  working  the  horse 
too  soon  after  eating,  too  much  food,  or  bad  and 
uneven  teeth,  which  prevent  the  horse  from  chewing 
his  food  well,  the  folio  \\dng  condition  presents  itself: 

Symptoms. — The  skin  has  the  condition  known  as 
hidebound ;  the  horse  sweats  easily  ;  he  is  weak,  and 
can  not  work  so  long  or  with  so  mucli  spirit  as  in 
bealth  ;  he  is  thin  and  does  not  fatten  ;  his  tongue 
is  foul ;  mouth  slimy  ;  the  dung  is  dry,  mixed  w^ith 
undigested  oats,  or  it  is  slimy  or  bad-smelling  ;  the 
water  is  variable,  scanty  and  thick,  or  clear  and 
abundant,  and  there  is  a  short,  frequent  cough. 
Sometimes  he  eats  very  greedily,  and  at  others  will 
eat  nothing  placed  before  him,  or  will  take  one  kind 


88  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCKOPATHY. 

« 

of  food  and  leave  another,  or  be  likes  dirty  straw  as 
his  bedding  better  than  the  best  oats  or  hay,  or,  in 
some  instances,  his  morbid  appetite  leads  him  to  lick 
the  wall  or  eat  plaster  from  it. 

Treatment. — Correct  the  feeding.  Give  not  too 
much,  and  only  that  most  acceptable  at  first.  Give 
four  or  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Indigestion, 
J  J,  morning  and  night.  Should  any  roughness  of 
coat  remain,  a  few  doses  of  the  specific  for  Erup- 
tions, I  I,  will  soon  correct  it. 

Stomach-Staggers.  " 

The  cause  of  this  condition  is  excessive  repletion 
and  distention  of  the  stomach  with  undigested  food. 
It  occurs  also  from  weakness  of  the  stomach,  bad 
condition,  old  age,  eating  too  much  dry  food  after 
long  fisting,  violent  or  hard  work  immediately  after 
a  full  meal.  These  causes  prevent  the  digestion  and 
passage  of  the  food,  and,  as  a  result,  congestion  to 
the  brain  and  staggers. 

Symptoms — Are  similar  to  those  of  mad  staggers 
at  the  commencement,  and  are  principally  known 
from  each  other  by  the  manner  in  which  the  disease 
comes  on.  The  horse  is  found  dull  and  sleepy  ;  per- 
haps still  eating  slowly  and  carelessly ;  or  he  is  fast 
asleep,  the  head  upon  the  manger,  or  against  the 
wall,  or  between  his  legs ;  the  breathing  is  slow  and 
labored ;  the  pulse  slower  than  in  health  ;  the  eyes 
closed  or  nearly  so ;  slight  convulsions  occur ;  the 
nose  and  eyes  look  yellow  ;  he  will  sometimes  paw 
on  the  ground,  look  round  to  his  flanks,  or  lie  down 
and  roll,  showing  that  he  is  griped  and  uneasy.   All 


COLIC.  89 

these  symptoms  become  worse  by  degrees  until  the 
animal  dies. 

TiiEATAiEXT. — Give  the  Specific  for  Indigestion, 
J  J,  every  two  hours  five  drops,  and  continue  this 
treatment  until  relief.  Bnt  if  the  staG^Gjers  increase 
or  show  more  tendency  to  engorgement  of  the  brain, 
the  specific  for  Staggers,  A  A,  should  be  alternated 
with  that  first  mentioned,  and  the  two  may  be  con- 
tinued in  this  manner  until  relief  is  obtained.  If  the 
dung  should  be  dry,  scanty,  or  suppressed,  large 
and  frequent  injections  of  tepid  water  will  be  of 
great  value. 

Colic. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  common  diseases  of  the 
horse.  The  passage  of  food  along  the  bowels  is  ef 
fected  by  the  alternate  contraction  and  relaxation  of 
the  muscular  coat  of  the  intestines.  Hence  it  is  easy 
to  perceive  that  flatulent  or  irritating  food,  food  in 
too  large  quantities,  large  quantities  of  green  food 
that  produces  much  gas,  masses  of  hard,  dry  dung, 
or  sudden  chill  upon  the  warm  skin,  all  may  produce 
irregular  contractions  of  the  intestine,  and  hence 
produce  pain  and  colic.  Tumors,  worms,  and 
stones  also  produce  the  same  result. 

SYMPTOiis. — In  colic  the  attack  begins  suddenly. 
The  animal  is  uneasy  ;  he  shifts  his  position,  paws  or 
stamps  the  ground,  kicks  his  belly  with  his  hind 
feet,  looks  frequently  at  his  flanks,  groans,  falls  upon 
the  ground  and  rolls  about  violently,  or  lies  on  his 
back,  in  which  posture  he  remains  for  a  short  time 
seemingly  quiet  and  free  from  pain.  Soon,  however, 
the  pain  comes  on  again,  even  with  symptoms  of 
8* 


90  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

greater  intensity  than  before.  He  throws  himself 
wildly  about,  careless  of  the  injuries  he  receives 
during  these  moments  of  agony  and  tossing.  He 
grinds  his  teeth,  bites  the  manger,  and  looks  towards 
his  flanks  with  a  wild,  anxious  expression.  If  he 
improves,  the  paroxysms  become  less  frequent  and 
less  violent,  and  free  intervals  longer,  until  entire  re- 
lief; or  if  worse,  the  pain  becomes  more  and  more 
intense,  paroxysms  more  frequent  until  there  is  no 
free  interval ;  inflammation  results,  the  ears  and  legs 
become  cold,  pulse  small  and  wiry,  and  the  animal 
dies  from  the  result  of  the  inflammation. 

Many  of  the  symptoms  of  colic  are  similar  to  those 
of  inflammation  of  the  bowels,  and  as  the  latter  is  by 
far  the  most  formidable  disease,  we  will  endeavor 
to  distinguish  them,  so  as  to  avoid  mistakes. 

The  attack  of  colic  is  sudden,  while  that  of  in- 
flammation is  gradual.  In  colic,  the  pulse  is  rarely 
quickened  and  never  early  in  the  disease,  while  in 
inflammation  it  is  very  quick  and  small. 

In  colic,  the  legs  and  ears  are  of  the  natural  tem- 
perature. In  inflammation,  they  are  cold.  In  colic, 
there  is  relief  from  rubbinsj  the  bowels  and  from 
motion.  In  inflammation  the  bowels  are  very  tender, 
and  motion  vastly  augments  the  pain.  In  colic,  there 
are  intervals  of  rest,  while  in  inflammation  there  is 
constant  pain.  In  colic,  the  strength  is  scarcely  af- 
fected, while  in  inflammation  there  is  great  and 
rapidly  increasing  weakness. 

Attention  to  these  peculiarities  will  enable  one  to 
distinguish  between  the  two  diseases,  and  to  avoid 
error  in  the  treatment. 


TYMPANITIS,  DRUM-BELLY    OR  WIND-COLIC.  91 

Treatment. — We  have  in  the  Specific  for  Colic, 
F  F,  a  remedy  which  rarely  fails  to  arrest  this  dis- 
ease. Give  five  drops  on  the  tongue,  and  repeat 
the  doses  every  half  or  even  quarter  of  an  hour 
until  relieved,  omitting  the  medicine  altogether,  or 
pfivingr  it  at  lonsrer  intervals  as  soon  as  amendment 
is  perceived. 

If  the  attack  has  clearly  been  occasioned  by  an 
overfeed^  or  by  bad,  heavy,  indigestible  food,  it  will 
be  best  to  alternate  the  Specific  for  Indigestion, 
J  J,  with  that  for  Colic,  at  the  intervals  directed. 

So,  if  at  the  commencement  or  during  the  prog- 
ress of  the  disease,  fever  or  inflammatory  symptoms 
should  exist,  then  alternate  the  Fever  Specific, 
A  A,  with  that  for  colic  at  the  intervals  mentioned. 

Should  there  be  suspicion  that  Bots  or  Worms 
are  an  exciting  cause,  the  Worm  Specific,  D  D, 
may  be  alternated  with  that  for  colic,  five  drops 
every  half  hour  or  hour. 

N.  B. — In  cases  of  colic  the  greatest  danger  and 
the  worst  possible  fault  is  injudicious  haste  and  giv- 
ing too  "tnany  and  hnproper  things.  Thousands  of 
horses  are  killed  by  the  drugs  given  to  cure  colic 
where  one  dies  of  the  disease  itself  Give  only  the 
Specific  Remedies,  and  at  the  directed  intervals, 
however  urgent  the  case  may  appear. 

Tympanitis,  Drum-Belly  or  Wind-Colic. 

This  is  merely  a  form  of  colic  characterized  by  an 
enormous  production  of  flatulence.  The  pain  is 
sharper,  the  animal  more  furious  and  violent  than  in 
ordinary  colic ;  the  belly  on  both  sides  is  more  or 
less  swelled  with  wind ;  there  are  rumbling  noises 


92  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

and  frequent  discharge  of  wind.     It  is  usually  the 
result  of  eating  or  gorging  with  green  flatulent  food. 

Treatment. — Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Colic,  F  F,  every  half-hour,  or  even  more  frequently 
if  the  case  is  very  urgent.     It  will  soon  be  relieved. 

Enteritis,  Inflammation  of  the   Bowels, 
Red  Colic. 

There  are  two  varieties  of  this  disease,  one  in 
which  the  external  coats  of  the  intestines  are  in- 
flamed, and  attended  with  constipation;  and  the 
other,  in  which  there  is  irritation  of  the  internal 
mucous  surface  of  the  intestines,  and  attended  with 
purging. 

The  most  frequent  cause  is  sudden  cold  upon  a 
w^arm,  perspiring  skin,  or  even  cold  drink,  when 
very  hot ;  over-fed  horses,  subject  to  long  and  severe 
exercise,  are  most  liable  to  it ;  stones  and  hard  dung 
ill  the  bowels ;  and  especially  colic  badly  treated, 
and  drugged  with  all  sorts  of  medicines,  often  ter- 
minates in  Inflammation  of  the  Bowels. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  begins,  in  most  cases, 
with  dullness,  heavy  eyes ;  staring  coat ;  restlessness 
and  moving  about  from  one  place  to  another;  the 
pulse  and  breathing  are  both  quickened ;  uo  appe- 
tite. Some  cases  begin  with  colic,  others  with  shiv- 
ering. The  animal  paws,  kicks,  and  rolls  about  in 
the  most  violent  manner  at  first ;  often  strains  and 
tries  to  pass  water,  but  either  none  or  only  a  few 
drops  come  away ;  the  pain  is  most  intense,  and  does 
not  cease  for  an  instant,  and  is  increased  by  pressure 


ENTERITIS,  INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    BOWELS.  93 

and  moving  about ;  the  belly  is  hot,  tucked  up,  and 
hard,  unless  there  is  wind  in  the  bowels,  when  it  will 
be  more  or  less  swelled  ;  the  bowels  are  very  costive, 
though  small,  hard,  dry  masses  may  be  passed,  ex- 
cept in  cases  where  the  internal  surface,  or  mucus 
membrane,  is  the  seat  of  disease,  in  w^hich  case,  small 
purging  or  bloody  stools  are  frequently  passed ;  the 
legs  and  ears  are  intensely  cold  ;  the  pulse  small  and 
hard ;  and  sweat  in  the  latter  stages  breaks  out  all 
over.  Still  further  on,  the  pulse  becomes  smaller 
and  weaker,  until  it  can  scarcely  be  felt ;  the  breath- 
ing is  quick,  irregular,  and  attended  with  sighs ;  the 
skin  is  covered  with  a  cold  clammy  sweat;  the  eyes 
seem  to  have  lost  their  power  of  seeing,  he  becomes 
very  weak,  and  trembles  all  over ;  convulsions  come 
on,  and  death  soon  follows. 

Consider  carefully  the  distinctions  between  Colic 
and  Inflammation,  as  given  under  the  article  on 
Colic. 

Treatment. — As  early  as  possible,  give  the  Spe- 
cific for  Inflammation,  A  A,  five  drops,  and  repeat 
the  dose  every  half-hour.  After  the  animal  is 
somewhat  relieved,  continue  the  medicine  at  longer 
intervals.  If  not  better  in  two  hours,  the  Spe- 
cific for  Colic,  F  F,  may  be  alternated  with  that 
for  Inflammation,  at  the  intervals  mentioned.  This 
will  be  especially  indicated  if  there  should  be  fre- 
quent small  purging  stools,  bloodstained  or  other- 
wise. After  the  inflammatory  symptoms  have  sub- 
sided, a  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific  J  J,  for  Indi- 
gestion, will  complete  the  cure. 

"N.  B. — ^As  constipation  exists  in  inflammation  of 
the  bowels,  many  persons  suppose  it  to  be  the  cause 


94  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

of  the  disease,  and  resort  to  the  most  desperate 
means  to  remove  it.  This  is  all  wrong.  Remove 
the  inflamniation,  and  the  bowels  will  then  move  of 
themselves,  while  the  balls  and  cathartics  adminis- 
tered during  the  inflammation  will  only  increase  the 
difficulty,  and  even  prevent  the  possibility  of  a  cure. 

Peritonitis,  Inflammation  of  the  Periteneiim. 

The  delicate  membrane  lining  the  abdominal  cavity, 
and  covering  the  parts  within  it,  is  termed  the  peri- 
teneum,  and  is  occasionally  the  subject  of  inflamma- 
tion. 

It  not  unfrequently  follows  the  gelding  of  the 
horse,  especially  if  he  is  too  soon  afterwards  turned 
out  to  grass,  or  during  cold  and  wet  weather.  Ex- 
posure to  cold,  standing  in  drafts,  or  drinking  cold 
water,  may  produce  it;  and  it  follows  a  stab  in  the 
belly  or  a  rupture  of  some  of  the  viscera,  and  the 
flow  of  the  contents  into  the  abdomen. 

Symptoms. — A  few  days  after  cutting  the  colt,  the 
yard  and  sheath  will  be  found  swelled  and  painful ; 
little  or  no  matter  flows  from  the  cut ;  the  animal  is 
restless  and  uneasy ;  the  belly  is  painful  when  pressed 
against,  and  swelled  with  watery  fluid ;  the  legs  are 
cold;  tlie  bowels  bound;  skin  is  rough  and  dry;  no 
food  is  eaten ;  if  loose,  he  rests  his  hind-quarters  on 
the  side  of  the  stall ;  the  swelling  in  the  breast,  legs, 
and  sheath  increases ;  the  breathing  becomes  quick 
and  painful ;  the  pulse  hard,  quick,  and  by  degrees 
small  and  weak.  These  gradually  become  worse, 
until  the  animal  dies. 


DIARRHEA,  PURGING,  SCOURING,  LOOSENESS.  95 

There  is  a  slow  form  of  this  disease,  as  follows : 
poor  appetite;  low  spirits;  uneasiness;  occasional 
pawing  the  ground ;  looking  at  the  belly  and  groan- 
ing ;  belly  painful  when  pressed  upon,  and  tucked 
up ;  quick  breathing ;  small,  weak  pulse ;  bound 
bowels  ;  awkward  way  of  walking  with  the  hind- 
legs  ;  mouth  dry  and  bad  smelling  ;  body  thin  ;  coat 
staring  and  unthrifty ;  urine  scanty ;  weakness.  As 
the  disease  advances,  the  abdomen  fills  with  a  watery 
fluid,  and  the  disease  terminates  as  dropsy. 

Teeatmext. — From  the  commencement,  the  Spe- 
cific for  IxELAMMATiox,  A  A,  is  the  most  important 
remedy,  and  may  be  given,  five  drops  every  half- 
hour  or  hour,  during  the  more  urgent  symj^toms, 
and  then  at  longer  intervals  for  the  acute  form. 

If  there  should  be  purging,  alternate  the  Specific 
for  Dysenteey,  F  F,  with  that  for  Ixflammatiox, 
A  A,  at  intervals  of  an  hour,  and  then  less  fre- 
quently as  the  disease  improves. 

In  the  slow  form  of  the  disease,  the  alternate  use 
of  the  Specific  for  Ixdigestiox,  J  J,  and  that  for 
Colic,  F  F,  three  or  four  times  per  day,  will  be  found 
most  effectual  in  preventing  a  termination  in  dropsy, 
and  in  restoring  the  animal. 

Diarrhea,  Purging,  Scouring,  Looseness. 

Green  food;  new  hay;  worms;  excess  of  bile; 
cold  air  or  water ;  quick  work,  after  much  eating  or 
drinking,  may  produce  diarrhea.  So  does  aloes,  or 
other  purges,  which  may  even  kill  a  horse. 

Symptoms. — Frequent  and  abundant  discharges 
of  slime,  and  dung  mixed  with  slime ;  pain  in  the 
bowels,  causing  the  horse  to  paw  and  stamp,  look  at 


96  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOM(EOPATHY.  ! 

his  sides,  and  roll  about  violently;  bis  face  is  anxious ; 
cold  sweat  breaks  out ;  his  legs  and  ears  are  cold ; 
the  pulse  becomes  small  and  weak ;  the  breathing 
becomes  quickened  ;  body  wastes  rapidly  and  alarm- 
ingly, and  no  food  is  taken.  Death,  at  times,  occurs 
from  sheer  exhaustion. 

Teeatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Diarrhea, 
F  F,  five  drops,  three  or  four  times  per  day.  It  will 
generally  promptly  relieve.  In  some  cases,  a  dose 
of  the  Specific  for  Ixdigestion,  J  J,  will  be  of  value. 

Dysentery,  Flux. 

Dysentery  is  most  liable  to  occur  in  horses  in  good 
condition,  and  is  caused  by  change  of  food,  and 
overwork,  or  sudden  exposure  to  cold  and  wet. 

Symptoms.— There  are  frequent  passages  of  slimy, 
bad-smelling,  fatty  matter,  like  "  molten  grease," 
which  is  more  or  less  mixed  or  stained  with  blood. 
This  is  passed  ofi"  with  much  straining  and  efibrt,  and 
with  frequent  unsuccessful  straining  or  attempts  to 
effect  a  passage.  The  mouth  is  hot  and  dry,  the  legs 
cold,  and  breathing  quick,  no  food  is  taken,  the  pulse 
is  small  and  weak,  there  is  great  thirst,  and  the  horse 
becomes  thin  and  weak.  Not  unfrequently,  in  strain- 
ing, the  gut  is  thrust  out  of  the  fundament. 

Treatment. — Should  there  be  considerable  heat 
and  fever,  it  will  be  as  well,  or  better,  to  give  a  few 
doses  of  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  intervals  of 
an  hour  or  two. 

Then  give  the  Specific  for  Dysentery,  F  F,  a 
dose  of  five  droj)S,  every  two  hours,  until  relieved. 
The  persevering  use  of  the  remedy  will  cure  all  cases. 


JAUNDICE,  YELLOWS,  DISEASED    LIVER.  97 


Jaundice,  Yellows,  Diseased  Liver. 

Young  horses  rarely  have  diseased  livers,  but  at 
the  age  of  eight  or  nine  years,  the  disease  is  more 
common,  and,  in  some  cases,  quite  suddenly,  the 
covering  of  the  liver  gives  way,  and  symptoms  of 
fatal  peritonitis  appear. 

Symptoms. — Jaundice,  or  Yellows,  is  more  fre- 
quent, and  is  marked  thus.  The  animal  is  dull, 
sleepy,  and  unwilling  to  move ;  he  eats  little  or  noth- 
ing ;  the  coat  stares ;  the  urine  is  scanty ;  the  dung 
dark-colored  and  in  lumps.  The  nose,  tongue,  eyes, 
and  mouth  become  yellow,  from  the  abundance  of 
bile  in  the  blood.  The  dung  becomes  mixed  with 
bile,  and  covered  with  slime  ;  the  urine  is  very  thick, 
dark-colored,  and  full  of  bile.  The  right  side  is 
painful  when  j)ressed  against,  and  the  horse  looks 
towards  it ;  he  may  be  lame  in  the  right  fore-leg,  or 
paw  the  ground  with  it.  These  symptoms  mny  in- 
crease, and  cough,  quick  breathing,  and  full,  quick 
pulse,  be  added,  which  afterwards  becomes  quite 
weak  and  slow,  and  the  legs  very  cold.  He  then 
becomes  more  and  more  dull,  stupid,  and  sleepy, 
staggers,  falls  to  the  ground,  and  dies. 

Treatment. — Rarely  will  any  thing  more  be  re- 
quired than  the  Specific  for  Jaundice,  J  J,  of  which 
a  dose  of  five  drops  may  be  given,  three  times  per 
day. 

Should  there  be  heat,  fever,  or  inflammatory 
symptoms,  a  few  doses  of  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A, 
will  be  proper,  not  merely  for  the  heat  and  fever, 
but  for  the  obstruction  of  the  liver  as  well.     In  se- 

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9o  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

vere  cases,  these  two  remedies  may  be  alternated 
with  the  most  brilliant  success.  Give  five  droj^s 
every  four  hours,  alternately. 

Costrveness,  Bound  Bowels. 
This  is  usually  a  mere  symptom  of  some  other  dis- 
ease, upon  the  removal  of  which  the  costiveness  dis- 
appears. But,  sometimes,  in  consequence  of  dry 
food,  deficient  action  of  the  liver,  want  of  exercise, 
or  a  paralytic  condition  of  the  digestive  organs,  it 
may  require  attention. 

Treatment. — The  animal  should  have  regular  ex- 
ercise, green  food,  or  bran-mashes  night  and  morn- 
ing, with  but  little  oats,  heating  or  dry  food.  Give, 
night  and  morning,  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Indigestion,  J  J,  and  the  condition  will  soon  be 
corrected. 

Bots  and  Worms. 

Bots,  in  the  horse,  like  worms  in  the  human  sys- 
tem, have  usually  a  great  many  sins  to  answer  for, 
which  are  really  chargeable  elsewhere.  It  is  a  prin- 
ciple in  the  economy  of  nature,  that  one  animal 
should  feed  upon  or  live  within  another,  and  hence 
every  animal,  and  almost  every  organ  also,  has  its 
peculiar  parasite  or  inhabitant.  Such  parasites  are 
rarely  injurious.  In  an  unhealthy  condition  of  the 
system,  they  may  unduly  accumulate,  and  occasion 
some  inconvenience,  but  they  never  feed  upon  the 
surface  to  which  they  are  attached,  but  only  upon 
the  contents  of  the  organs  in  which  they  exist. 

The  history  of  the  bot,  the  most  formidable  of 
horse  parasites,  is  as  follows.    Towards  the  close  of 


BOTS  AND  WORMS,  99 

autumn,  the  female  gad-fly,  (octrus  equi,)  fixes  its 
eggs  upon  the  hair  of  the  horse's  legs,  by  means  of 
a  sticky  substance,  exuded  with  the  egg.  By  means 
of  the  horse's  tongue  and  lips,  these  eggs  are  carried 
to  the  mouth,  and  so  on  down  to  the  stomach,  where 
the  eggs,  farther  developed  in  the  form  of  grubs, 
are  attached,  by  means  of  their  hooks,  to  the  sides 
of  the  organ,  while  their  heads  remain  floating  in  its 
fluids,  upon  which  it  feeds.  Having  arrived  at  ma- 
turity, they  are  separated,  pass  along  the  intestines, 
and  are  expelled  with  the  dung,  after  which  they 
again  burst  the  shell,  and  rise  in  the  suimner  in  the 
form  of  the  gad-fly. 

Symptoms. — Some  horses  are  supposed  to  suflTer 
much  from  bots,  while  others,  in  the  most  perfect 
health,  have  an  abundance  of  them.  Often  there 
are  no  symptoms  to  indicate  their  presence,  but  gen- 
erally, when  in  great  numbers,  the  horse  loses  flesh 
and  strength,  until  he  becomes  a  skeleton,  and  can 
scarcely  move  about ;  he  has  turns  of  griping  pains 
in  the  belly;  eats  and  drinks  greedily;  the  oats 
pass  off"  undigested,  and  the  dung  has  a  bad  smell. 
The  only  sure  criterion  of  the  existence  of  bots  or 
worms  is  their  presence,  hanging  about  the  anus,  or 
mixed  with  the  dung  of  the  animal. 

There  are  also  the  long  round  morm.,  similar  to 
the  common  earth-worm,  and  the  small  pin-ioorm^ 
half  an  inch  or  more  in  length,  w^hich  often  cause 
itching  and  uneasiness  at  the  anus. 

Treatment. — To  eradicate  worms  or  bots  from 
the  system,  give  five  drops  of  the  Worm  Specific, 


100  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

D  D,  each  night  and  morning,  with  regular  and 
healthy  feed,  and  the  worm  symptoms  will  soon  dis- 
appear. 

For  Colic  or  belly-ache,  when  supposed  to  be  from 
bots,  give  three  or  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
BoTS,  D  D,  alternately  with  that  for  FevePv,  A  A, 
every  half-hour  or  hour,  according  to  the  urgency 
of  the  case.    A  few  doses  will  usually  relieve. 


CHAPTER    VI. 
DISEASES  OF  THE  URINARY  ORGAN. 

Nephritis,  Inflammation    of  the    Kidneys. 

The  Kidneys  are  not  unfrequently  the  subject  of 
inflammation  in  the  horse.  It  may  be  induced  by 
powerful  or  repeated  diuretics,  such  as  saltpeter, 
which  is  a  most  dangerous  medicine ;  or  from  hard 
and  long  riding  by  a  heavy  rider,  or  heavy  weights ; 
or  by  leaping  or  being  suddenly  pulled  up  on  his 
hauches,  the  inflammation  being  propagated  from 
the  lumbar  muscles  to  the  kidneys ;  or  by  exposure 
to  cold  and  wet,  by  rain  dripping  upon  his  loins  dur- 
ing exercise,  and  especially  if  these  organs  have  been 
previously  weakened. 

Symptoms. — The  early  symptoms  are  those  of 
fever,  the  pulse  full,  hard,  and  quickened,  afterward 
becomes  small  and  weak ;  the  horse  looks  around 
anxiously  at  his  flanks;  stands  with  his  hind-legs 
wide  apart ;  is  unwilling  to  lie  down ;  straddles  as 
he  walks;  expresses  pain  in  turning;  the  back  is 
somewhat  arched;  he  shrinks  when  the  loins  are 
pressed  upon,  and  there  is  some  degree  of  heat  felt 
there.  The  urine  is  voided  in  small  quantities ;  fre- 
quently is  high-colored,  and  sometimes  bloody ;  and 
there  is  frequent  and  often  violent  effort  and  strain- 


102  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOM(EOPATHY. 

ing,  but  the  discharge  is  very  small,  sometimes  sup- 
pressed. 

Tkeatment. — Give  five  drojDS  of  the  Specific  for 
Inflamed  Kidneys,  H  H,  and  repeat  everj  two 
hours. 

Should  there  be  very  high  fever,  great  heat,  etc., 
the  Specific  for  Inflammation,  A  A,  may  be  alter- 
nated with  it,  but  in  general  the  first-named  Specific 
will  be  quite  sufficient,  and  should  be  continued  at 
prolonged  intervals  to  entire  recovery. 

Cistitis,  Inflammation  of  the  Bladder. 

This  disease  is  usually  the  result  of  giving  diure- 
tics, saltpeter,  cantharides,  or  similar  irritating  medi- 
cines. It  may  also  be  the  effect  of  a  cold  and  expo- 
sure, or  of  a  stone  in  the  bladder,  and  the  disease 
may  occupy  the  neck  of  the  bladder,  or  the  organ 
itself.  The  symptoms  are  similar  to  that  of  Inflam- 
mation of  the  kidneys ;  the  horse  makes  frequent 
and  painful  attempt  to  stale,  but  passing  only  a  few 
drops  of  water  at  a  time.  The  bladder  can  not  re- 
tain any  urine  from  its  excessive  irritability,  so  that 
the  attempt  to  void  it  is  constantly  going  on.  The 
urine  may  be  clear,  or  mixed  with  mucus,  or  stained 
with  blood. 

The  Treatment  is  the  same  as  for  Inflammation 
of  the  Kidneys,  the  Specific  for  that  disease  being 
given  every  two  hours,  or  less  frequently,  according 
to  the  urgency  of  the  case.  In  some  cases,  the  Spe- 
cific for  Inflammation  may  be  given,  but,  in  general, 
the  remedy  first  mentioned  will  be  found  every  way 
efficient  and  available. 


HEMATURIA,  OR    BLOODY  URINE,  ETC.  103 

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Hematuria,   or   Bloody  Urine. 

This  is  usually  a  mere  symptom  of  some  other 
disease.  Blows,  or  a  violent  strain  of  the  loins ; 
some  kinds  of  irritating  i^lants ;  stones  in  the  kidneys 
or  bladder  ;  ulceration  of  the  bladder ;  Spanish  flies, 
given  internally  or  administered  as  a  blister — may 
either  of  them  produce  bloody  urine  as  a  symptom. 

The  symptoms  are :  discharge  of  urine,  mixed, 
more  or  less,  with  blood,  or  containing  clots.  When 
the  blood  is  caused  by  some  disease  of  the  kidney, 
there  is  usually  pain  in  walking,  straddling  of  the 
hind-legs,  and  an  awkward  way  of  walking.  If  the 
blood  comes  from  the  kidneys,  it  will  be  intimately 
mixed  with  the  urine,  but  if  from  the  bladder,  it 
will  pass  off  with  the  last  of  the  urine  rather  than 
the  first. 

Treatment.  —  Five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Urinary  Diseases,  H  H,  given  morning  and  night, 
will  generally  promptly  relieve.  If  dependent  upon 
organic  disease,  more  time  may  be  required,  but  the 
remedy  is  the  same. 

Retention  of  Urine. 

From  holding  the  urine  too  long ;  cramj)  or  spasm 
of  the  neck  of  the  bladder ;  stone  in  the  bladder,  or 
other  disease,  which  prevents  the  bladder  contracting 
upon  its  contents,  there  may  be  retention,  and  the 
animal  unable  to  void  his  urine. 

The  symptoms  are  similar  to  those  in  colic,  but 
characterized,  however,  by  the  horse  putting  himself 
in  the  attitude  of  staling,  and  straining  with  great 
force,  as  in  the  act  of  passing  water,  without  any, 


104  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHT. 

\ 

or  very  little,  being  discharged.  This  symptom  may 
be  present  in  cases  of  gripes,  the  bladder  acting  in 
sympathy  with  the  cramjjed  intestine.  All  doubt 
may  be  removed  by  inserting  the  hand  into  the  rec- 
tum, when  the  bladder,  if  full,  will  be  found  large, 
tense,  and  full  of  water. 

Treatment. — A  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Sup- 
pressed Urination,  H  H,  given  at  intervals  of  two 
or  three  hours,  will  not  fail  to  relax  the  spasm  and 
afford  entire  relief. 

When  it  is  the  result  of  a  slone  in  the  bladder,  the 
movements  of  the  horse  may  for  a  time  dislodge  it, 
but  an  entire  cure  will  only  be  effected  by  an  opera- 
tion, for  which  a  veterinary  surgeon  must  be  con- 
sulted. 

Scanty  Urine. 

This  is  a  mere  symptom  of  some  other  disease, 
fever,  inflammation,  or  other  morbid  condition,  or 
may  occur  naturally,  if  there  is  diarrhea,  loose  bowels, 
or  purging,  and  always  occurs  in  warm  weather, 
when  a  horse  is  severely  worked,  from  the  large 
quantity  of  fluid  exhaled  from  the  skin  and  lungs. 

A  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Scanty  Urination, 
H  H,  will  soon  correct  the  condition,  so  far  as  the 
health  of  the  animal  requires.  The  Sjjecific  for  In- 
digestion, J  J,  is  likewise  efficient. 

Diuresis,  Too  Profuse  Staling. 

In  consequence  of  bad  food,  such  as  kiln-dried 
oats,  mow-burnt  hay,  or  of  such  medicmes  as  nitre 
or  other  diuretics,  a  horse  may  have  an  excessive 
flow  of  urine. 

The  symptoms  are  then  as  follows :  the  horse  does 


DIURESIS,  TOO    PROFUSE    STALING.  105 

not  eat  much,  sweats  easily,  is  soon  tired,  the  bowels 
are  costive,  skin  dry,  and  coat  rough,  tongue  white, 
and  there  is  great  thirst.  The  w^ater  is  quite  clear 
and  milky,  passed  often,  and  in  large  quantities.  As 
the  disease  advances,  the  horse  eats  nothing,  he  gets 
thinner  and  weaker  every  day,  the  dung  is  hard, 
lumpy,  and  covered  with  slime,  the  hair  stands  on 
end,  and  the  flow  of  urine  becomes  enormous.  If 
not  cured,  death  soon  ensues. 

TREATiiENT. — The  food  must  be  changed,  and 
none  but  the  best  given.  Change  of  food  is  always 
of  service  under  such  circumstances. 

Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific,  J  J,  for  Indi- 
gestion, five  times  per  day.  This  will  usually  be 
eflicient ;  if  it  fails,  you  may  try  Phosphoric  Acid, 
third  attenuation,  the  same  dose,  three  times  per 
day. 


CHAPTER    YII. 
DISEASES  OF  THE  FEET  AND  LEGS. 

Founder,  Laminitis,  Inflammation  of  the 
Feet. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  frequent  diseases  of  the 
horse,  and  one  in  which  the  resources  of  the  Ho- 
moeopathic art  are  very  efficient.  The  sensible  la- 
mina or  fleshy  plates  on  the  front  and  sides  of  the 
coffin-bone,  are,  like  all  other  vascular  structures, 
very  liable  to  inflammation,  particularly  from  vio- 
lence or  long-continued  action  of  the  part.  Hence, 
standing  long  in  one  position,  as  in  voyages ;  batter- 
ing or  bruising  the  feet,  in  severe  or  long  journeys ; 
sudden  changes  from  heat  to  cold,  or  from  cold  to 
heat,  acting  directly  on  the  feet ;  standing  in  snow 
or  cold  water  after  a  journey ;  are  among  the  more 
common  causes  of  this  disease.  It  sometimes  occurs 
as  a  mere  transition  of  disease  from  some  other  part, 
and  very  frequently  from  excess  of  food  or  indiges- 
tible food,  or  food  when  heated. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  generally  begins  with  a 
shivering,  shaking  chill;  the  flanks  heave ;  the  breath- 
ing becomes  quick  and  labored ;  the  pulse  full  and 
frequent ;  the  horse  shifts  his  feet  from  one  place  to 
another,  lies  down  and  rises  frequently,  but  does  not 
paw  the  ground  nor  kick  his  belly ;  he  will  some- 


FOUNDER,    LAMINITIS.  107 

times  place  his  lips  on  the  fevered  feet,  as  if  to  tell 
where  his  pain  is ;  he  places  his  hind-legs  under  him, 
as  if  to  take  the  weight  of  his  body  from  the  fore- 
feet ;  he  moans  or  groans  from  the  severity  of  the 
pain,  and  at  last  lies  down,  unable  to  stand  upon  the 
inflamed  feet.  The  feet  are  intensely  hot  and  pain- 
ful. If  one  foot  is  taken  up,  he  can  scarcely  stand 
upon  the  other,  and.  may  tumble  down.  He  does 
not  like  to  get  up  from  the  ground,  and  is  moved 
with  difficulty  from  one  place  to  another.  If  the 
disease  be  not  arrested,  matter  may  form  inside  the 
hoof,  which  is  then  thrown  ofl; 

The  disease  may  exist  in  a  more  chronic  form, 
coming  on  by  degrees,  and  eventually  resulting  in 
the  ruin  of  the  horse. 

It  is  more  common  to  see  it  in  a  milder  form  than 
the  first-mentioned,  presenting  the  following  symp- 
toms :  the  horse  is  feverish,  out  of  spirits,  refuses  to 
eat,  can  not  raise  his  limbs  without  evincing  pain, 
trails  his  feet  along  with  difficulty,  can  not  readily 
be  made  to  go  forward,  or  backward  scarcely  at  all. 
In  the  stable,  horses  bring  the  four  feet  together, 
and  there  is  no  little  difficulty  in  making  them  relin- 
quish this  attitude. 

Teeatment. — In  the  more  severe  cases,  the  shoes 
should  be  removed  from  the  feet,  and  the  hoof  pared 
down,  until  the  horn  yields  to  the  pressure  of  the 
thumb.  Give  the  horse  rest,  and  allow  him  to  lie ; 
wrap  the  hoofs  in  cloths  soaked  in  water,  and  renew 
them  from  time  to  time.  If  the  disease  is  from  the 
feet  having  been  battered,  bathing  them  with  Pond's 
ExTKACT  or  Arnica  will  be  of  great  value.     In  some 


108  VETERINARY  SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

cases,  a  cold  poultice,  made  of  mashed  turnips  or 
carrots,  is  of  excellent  service. 

The  remedy  for  all  forms  of  this  disease,  is  the 
Specific  for  Founder,  B  B,  of  which  a  dose  of  five 
drops  may  be  given,  every  three  or  four  hours,  in 
acute  cases,  with  the  best  possible  efiect.  Should 
there  be  quite  high  fever,  the  horse  down,  or  scarcely 
able  to  move,  the  Specific  for  Fevek,  A  A,  may  be 
alternated  with  that  for  Founder,  B  B,  as  often  as 
every  two  hours,  and  after  the  force  of  the  disease 
has  abated,  the  Specific  B  B  may  be  continued  alone 
at  increasing  intervals,  until  entire  restoration. 

When  the  disease  is  clearly  traceable  to  over-feed- 
ing^ the  Specific  for  Founder,  B  B,  and  that  for 
Indigestion,  J  J,  may  be  alternated  from  the  first, 
every  three  or  four  hours. 

In  case  of  chronic  Founder,  the  Specific  for  Foun- 
der, B  B,  should  be  given,  a  dose  of  five  drops  each 
morning  and  night,  and  the  treatment  continued  for 
some  time.  An  occasional  dose  of  the  Sj^ecific  for 
Indigestion,  J  J,  will  be  useful  as  a  constitutional 
intercurrent  remedy. 

Navicular  Joint  Disease. 

This  disease  is  far  more  frequent  than  is  usually 
supposed,  and  many  horses  are  ruined  by  it,  the 
lameness  being  generally  referred  to  the  shoulder  or 
some  other  part  not  at  all  in  fault. 

Behind  and  beneath  the  lower  pastern-bone  in 
the  heel  of  the  horse,  and  behind  and  above  the 
heel  of  the  coflSn-bone,  is  a  small  bone  called  the  na- 
vicular, or  shuttle-bone.  It  is  so  placed  as  to 
strengthen  the  union  between  the  lower  pastern 
and  cofiin-bone,  and  to  enable  the  flexor  ten- 
don which  passes  over  it,  to  be  inserted  into  the 


NAVICULAR    JOINT   DISEASE,  109 

bottom  of  the  coffin-bone,  to  act  with  more  advan- 
tage. It  thus  forms  a  kind  of  joint  with  that  ten- 
don. There  is  a  great  deal  of  weight  thrown  on 
this  bone  and  from  this  navicular  bone  on  the  ten- 
don, and  there  is  considerable  motion  or  play  be- 
tween them  in  the  bending  and  extension  of  the 
pasterns. 

It  is  easy  to  conceive,  that  from  sudden  concussion 
or  from  rapid  and  over-strained  motion,  and  at  a 
time  when,  from  rest  and  relaxation,  the  parts  have 
not  adapted  themselves  to  the  violent  motion  re- 
quired, there  may  be  excessive  play  between  the 
bone  and  tendon,  and  the  delicate  membrane  which 
covers  the  bone  or  the  cartilage  of  the  bone,  may 
become  bruised  and  inflamed  and  destroyed ;  and 
that  all  the  painful  elfects  of  an  inflamed  and  open 
joint  may  result,  and  the  horse  be  incurably  lame. 
IS'umerous  dissections  have  shown  that  this  joint 
thus  formed  by  the  tendon  and  bone,  has  been  the 
frequent  and  almost  invariable  seat  of  these  obscure 
lamenesses.  The  membrane  covering  the  cartilage 
becomes  inflamed  and  ulcerated ;  the  cartilage 
itself  is  ulcerated  and  eaten  away,  the  bone  has 
become  carious,  and  bony  adhesions  have  taken 
place  between  the  navicular  and  pastern  and  coffin- 
bones,  and  this  part  of  the  foot  has  become  comr 
pletely  disorganized  and  useless. 

Symptoms. — The  degree  of  lameness  is  various  ; 

the   horse   may   show  lameness   the  first   hundred 

steps,  or   the  first   mile  or   two,  and   then   less  or 

scarcely  at  all ;  he  is  inclined  to  "point"  or  keep 

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110  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

the  affected  foot  in  advance  of  the  other  when 
standing.;  he  may  show  lameness  on  stone  or  pave- 
ment and  not  on  turf  or  ground ;  if  both  feet  are 
badly  affected,  the  horse  favors  his  heels,  has  short 
action,  and  wears  away  the  toes  of  his  shoes,  leav- 
ing the  heels  undiminished  in  thickness ;  the  hind- 
feet  may  be  kept  well  under  him  to  diminish  the 
pressure  upon  the  fore-feet ;  in  the  stable,  he  is 
mostly  lying  down  ;  heat  of  the  foot  and  heel,  es- 
pecially the  heel. 

Treatment. — In  the  earlier  stages  when  there 
exists  only  irritation  and  inflammation,  and  no 
changes  of  structure  or  disorganizations  have  yet 
occurred,  the  Specific  for  Spavin,  B  B,  together 
with  cold  fermentations  kept  to  the  foot,  will  be 
found  sufiicient.  Give  a  dose  of  five  drops  three  or 
four  times  per  day. 

In  the  more  extreme  or  advanced  cases,  the  sole 
should  be  pared  down  and  the  quarters  rasped,  and 
shoe  worn  without  nails  on  the  inner  quarter,  to  un- 
bind as  far  as  possible,  the  imprisoned  bone,  and  the 
foot  kept  in  a  bran  poultice  until  the  heat  is  allayed, 
then  substitute  this  for  the  cold  formentation, 
keeping  up  the  use  of  the  specific  medicine,  B  B,  as 
above  indicated.  These  Avill  be  successful  in  all 
common  cases. 

Sand  Crack. 

This  is  a  separation  of  the  fibers  of  the  hoof  from 
above  downward — rarely  crosswise.  The  best 
treatment  is  to  drill  two  holes  through  each  side  of 
the  crack  and  then  pass  coj^per  or  iron  wire  through 
them.  Both  ends  of  the  wire  are  then  to  be  drawn 
and  clinched  down  and  fastened  in  the  same  way  as 
the  nails  in  shoeing.     The  crack  itself  is  then  to  be 


CORNS.  Ill 

filled  with  cobbler's  wax  after  having  been  thoroughly 
cleaned  out. 

Give  also  daily  five  drops  of  the  Specific  I  I,  for 
Ulcers. 

Corns. 

A  corn  is  a  bruise  upon  the  sole  of  the  foot  at  the 
angle  between  the  wall  and  the  bar,  and  has  this 
resemblance  to  the  corn  in  the  human  subject,  that 
it  is  produced  by  pressure  and  results  in  lameness. 
It  may  be  caused  by  contracted  feet ;  cutting  away 
the  bars  ;  too  thick-heeled  shoes  or  weak  flat  feet ; 
dirt  getting  between  the  shoe  and  heel  of  the  foot ; 
or  from  not  having  the  foot  sufficiently  pared  out. 

Symptoms.  —  The  pressure  arising  from  these 
causes  bursts  the  blood-vessels  under  the  horn,  so 
that  the  angle  of  the  foot  has  a  blood-red  appear- 
ance, and  feels  softer  than  other  j^ortions  of  the 
horn ;  the  place  is  painful,  and,  when  pressed  upon, 
the  animal  flinches,  and  there  is  more  or  less  lame- 
ness. In  some  cases,  matter  will  form,  and  unless  a 
vent  be  made  as  early  as  possible,  it  will  under-run 
the  sole,  or  appear  at  the  coronet  and  form  a 
quittor. 

Treatment. — The  heel  must  be  well  pared  out, 
and  all  dirt  removed.  Then  apply  Tincture  of  Ar- 
nica upon  a  bit  of  cotton,  or  Pond's  Extract,  if  the 
Arnica  is  not  at  hand,  tack  on  the  shoe  lightly,  with 
the  pressure  off  the  sore  heel,  and  a  leather  sole 
between  it  and  the  foot. 

But  if  matter  has  formed,  remove  the  dead  horn, 
make  a  good  free  vent,  so  the  matter  may  freely 
tlischarge,  foment  the  foot  with  hot  Avater  for  an 
hour.     Soak  a  bit  of  cotton  in  Arnica  or  Pond's 


112  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC   HOMCEOPATHY. 

Extract,  and  apply  it  to  the  heel,  and  then  place 
the  foot  in  a  large  bran  or  turnip  poultice.  (See 
Introductory  Section.)  Change  the  poultice  and 
dressing  each  night  and  morning.  In  a  few  days 
the  foot  will  be  ready  to  shoe  in  the  usual  way  and 
with  a  sole  leather  to  keep  out  the  dirt.  Give  also, 
each  morning  and  night,  a  dose  of  the  Specific  for 
Ulcers,  II.  If  a  quitter  has  formed,  it  should  be 
treated  as  such. 

Quittor. 

This  is  a  deep  narrow  ulcer  oj^ening  upon  the  coro- 
net, and  leading  into  an  abscess  in  the  foot.  It  may 
be  caused  by  treads,  or  overreaches,  or  corns,  but 
most  commonly  from  prick  of  a  nail  or  other  sharp 
substance.  It  is  attended  with  more  or  less  lame- 
ness ;  heat  and  pain  in  the  foot,  and  discharge  of 
matter  from  the  open  wound.  But  if  it  has  been 
caused  by  the  matter  from  a  corn,  the  coronet  above 
the  heel  will  have  upon  it  a  hard  painful  swelling, 
which  afterwards  becomes  softer  and  larger. 

Treatment. — If  the  quitter  arises  from  a  wound 
of  the  sole  or  prick,  after  the  wounded  part  has 
been  pared  out  and  poulticed  as  directed  in  the  arti- 
cle for  prick  in  the  foot,  then  with  a  probe  gently 
find  out  the  direction  and  number  of  pipes,  and 
with  a  fine  syringe,  inject  Pond's  Extract  of  full 
strength,  into  the  opening,  two  or  three  times  per 
day.  Change  the  poultice  night  and  morning  until 
no  more  matter  flows,  and  the  quitter  begins  to 
heal. 

When  it  arises  from  a  corn  in  the  heel,  and  mat- 
ter has  got  into  the  coronet,  the  swelling  must  be 
cut  into  and  the  discharge  let  out ;  then  poultice 
night  and  morning,  inject  the  Extract  as  before,' 
rasp  down  the  wall  of  the  hoof  until  it  yields  to  the 


PRICK    IN    THE    FOOT.  113 

pressure  of  the  thumb,  and  put  on  a  bar-shoe.  Roll 
a  bandage  around  the  coronet  to  keep  the  dirt  out 
from  the  quittor. 

If  there  is  some  considerable  heat  and  fever,  the 
Fever  Specific,  A  A,  may  come  in  play.  But  the 
Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  should  be  given  two  or 
three  drops  three  times  per  day,  at  first,  and  then 
morning  and  night  until  the  quitter  is  healed. 

Prick  in  the  Foot. 

Sharp  substances,  such  as  nails,  glass,  pointed 
stones,  or  similar  substances,  not  unfrequently  pene- 
trate the  foot  in  traveling,  or  the  shoe  may  be  partly 
torn  off,  and  the  loosened  nail  be  thrust  into  the 
foot,  or  a  nail  may  go  wrong  in  shoeing. 

Heat,  pain,  lameness,  and  subsequent  formation 
of  matter,  will  be  the  result,  unless  the  ofi'ending 
substance  is  removed  in  time  and  the  injury  cured. 

Treatment. — With  the  hammer  upon  the  nails, 
or  by  pressure  with  the  pincers,  ascertain  where  the 
horse  feels  pain,  and  the  mischief  lies.  Take  off  the 
shoe,  pare  away  the  hoof  around  the  injured  part, 
until  it  yields  to  the  thumb,  follow  the  nail-hole  to 
the  bottom,  and  if  newly  done,  a  dark-colored  dirty 
matter  will  flow  out.  Make  a  fair  vent  for  the  fluid, 
and  if  there  is  not  much  lameness,  put  a  piece  of 
cotton  soaked  in  Arnica  upon  the  pricked  place, 
and  tack  the  shoe  lightly  on  with  a  sole  leather  and 
the  usual  stopping  between  it  and  the  foot  to  pre- 
vent dirt  getting  into  the  wound. 

If  the  injury  has  been  of  some  days'  standing  and 
there  is  pain,  heat,  and  lameness,  matter  has  proba- 
bly already  formed,  and  may  run  under  the  sole  or 
make  its  way  to  the  coronet.  In  such  cases  make  a 
good  opening,  remove  all  dead  horn  and  that  only ; 

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114  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

dress  as  before  with  Aknica  or  Pond's  Exteact, 
and  put  the  foot  into  a  large  bran  or  turnip  poul- 
tice, which  must  be  changed  night  and  morning. 
Continue  the  poultices  until  the  lameness  is  measur- 
ably subdued,  and  then  dress  with  Arnica,  and  shoe 
as  before. 

During  the  treatment,  give  the.  Specific  for  In- 
JUEIES,  B  13,  every  three,  four,  or  six  hours,  accord- 
ing to  the  urgency  of  the  case,  and  if  there  is  much 
fever  interpose  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Fever  Specific, 
A  A,  as  circumstances  require. 

Spavin. 
This  is  an  aifection  of  the  tendons,  ligaments,  and 
bursa  connected  with  the  hock.  From  a  strain, 
violent  exercise,  or  similar  cause,  an  increased  action 
is  set  up  in  these  parts  which  glide  upon  each  other, 
irritation  results  and  the  parts  enlarge  ;  or,  an  exuda- 
tion of  serum  occurs,  tinged  or  not  with  blood, 
which  may  be  absorbed  afterwards  or  remain  for  a 
long  time  a  soft  movable  tumor  ;  or  by  degrees  an 
ossific  or  bony  deposit  takes  place,  resulting  in  a 
firm,  hard,  bony  tumor.  These  several  stages  or  de- 
grees of  the  same  common  affection  have  been 
termed  JBog- Spavin^  Blood- Spavin^  and  JBone-Spa- 
vin.  Wind-Galls  and  Thorough  Pins  are  but  local 
variations  of  the  same  essential  condition  —  en- 
largements of  the  bursa  and  tendons  of  the  joint. 
Essentially  an  inflammation  of  the  ligamentous  con- 
nections of  the  small  metatarsal,  with  the  internal 
cuneiform  bone  of  the  hock,  yet  the  position  of  the 
swelling  and  ossific  deposit  may  vary  considerably. 
It  usually  shows  itself  on  the  inner  and  lower  side 


SPAVIN.  115 

of  tlie  hock  at  the  loT^'er  portion  of  the  joint.  A 
careful  comparison  of  the  two  legs  with  the  eye  and 
hand,  will  best  disclose  the  evil.  "  Sometimes  it  ap- 
pears as  a  soft  swelling  of  the  femoral  vein  along  the 
inner  surface  of  the  hock ;  or  again,  as  a  hot,  pain- 
ful, laming  swelling,  extending  from  the  posterior 
border  of  the  hock  downward,  which  may  after- 
ward become  a  hard  bony  tumor,  insensible,  causing 
the  animal  to  limp  only  when  making  some  exer- 
tion ;  or,  the  swelling  extends  along  the  inner  sur- 
face of  the  hock,  oblong,  a  little  broader  above  than 
below,  bonj'-,  sometimes  involving  the  entire  joint, 
and  occasioning  more  or  less  limping ;  or,  a  soft 
round  swelling  over  the  whole  internal  surface  of 
the  hock,  at  first  not  impeding  the  horse's  gait,  but 
afterwards  becoming  indurated  and  causing  a -rigid- 
ity of  the  hock  and  consequent  lameness ;  or,  a  hard 
osseous  swelling  at  the  upper  and  inner  side  of  the 
femur,  causing  a  lameness  depending  upon  the  ex- 
tent to  which  the  ligaments  of  the  joints  are  in- 
volved ;  or  the  muscles  of  the  hind-quarters  are  not 
visibly  affected,  the  horse  does  not  limj:),  but  simply 
raises  one  or  both  the  hind  limbs  (for  one  is  seldom 
affected  alone)  unnaturally  high,  mth  a  spring,  and 
puts  them  down  again  with  a  s^^asmodic  twitching 
movement."     (Spring-halt.) 

At  first  the  animal  seems  afraid  to  use  one  or  the 
other  of  the  hind-legs,  and  a  little  lameness  is  no- 
ticed on  first  starting  off.  Afterwards  when  return- 
ing to  the  stable  after  exertion,  the  horse  stands  on 
the  toe  of  the  affected  limb,  and  limps  considerably 


116  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMGEOPATHr. 

on  turning  around  and  first  commencing  to  walk  ; 
after  moving  a  little,  the  lameness  disappears,  and 
only  returns  again  after  he  has  been  standing  some 
time.  This  will  be  soon  followed  by  the  swelling. 
•  Causes. — There  is  a  predisposition  to  this  afiec- 
tion  in  some  families  of  horses,  and  when  present, 
strains,  violent  exertion,  over-work,  a  blow,  or  other 
injury,  readily  develops  the  spavin.  Horses  with 
high  legs,  from  three  to  seven  years  of  age,  are 
most  liable  to  it. 

Treatment. — In  the  earlier  stages,  while  the  lame- 
ness is  yet  recent,  and  little  or  no  swelling  has  ap- 
j^eared,  bathing  the  joint  with  Pond's  Extract  or 
Arnica,  and  giving  the  Spavin  Specific,  B  B,  night 
and  morning,  will  be  sufiicient  to  remove  the  lame- 
ness and  generally  jDrevent  the  swelling.  When  the 
swelling  is  still  soft  and  recent,  bathing  the  joint  with 
ExTRxVCT  or  Arnica  and  giving  the  Spavin  Spe- 
cific, B  B,  night  and  morning,  will  reduce  the  swell- 
ing and  relieve  the  lameness. 

In  all  other  cases  of  Spavin,  whatever  may  be  its 
particular  form  or  situation,  give  five  drops  of  the 
Specific  for  Spavin,  B  B,  each  morning  and  night, 
see  that  the  legs  are  well  rubbed,  with  but  moderate 
daily  M^ork  or  exercise.  The  pain,  lameness,  and 
subsequent  exudation  of  bony  matter  depend  upon 
the  affection  of  the  ligaments  of  the  joint.  This 
being  relieved,  the  whole  affection  disappears.  All 
recent  and  soft  spavins  may  be  successfully  treated 
thus,  and  even  the  most  inveterate  ones  will  be  much 
relieved  and  benefited. 

Splint. 
In  consequence  of  an  injury  a  bony  tumor  arises 
in  the  inside  of  the  fore-leg  below  the  knee ;  some- 


RING    BONE.  117 

times,  though  rarely,  it  is  seen  on  the  outside  and 
even  on  the  hind-legs.  After  having  existed  some 
time  they  seldom  occasion  lameness  accept  so  sit- 
uated as  to  interfere  with  the  action  of  tlie  tendons 
or  ligaments  of  the  legs.  During  the  forming  stage5 
the  horse  is  lame  because  the  periosteum  of  the  bone 
is  inflamed,  but  after  this  has  subsided  and  the  bony 
exudation  is  thrown  out,  it  disappears,  except  in  the 
case  above  mentioned.  In  some  cases  in  the  begin- 
ning the  feet  are  hot  and  painful,  the  animal  likes 
to  remain  lying  down  ;  and  if  only  the  fore-feet  are 
affected,  he  puts  them  down  with  great  care  and 
evident  pain,  and  there  is  general  fever  and  suffering, 
which  oasses  off  with  the  more  decided  local  manifes- 
tation.  If  the  tumor  is  of  some  standing,  it  may  be 
quite  difficult  or  impossible  to  cause  its  disappear- 
ance. But  happily  these  old  hardened  tumors  sel- 
dom interfere  with  the  essential  usefulness  of  the 
animal. 

Treatment. — In  most  cases,  if  there  is  heat  and 
feverish  excitement  of  the  system,  give  five  drops 
of  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  and  that  for  Spavin, 
B  B,  alternately  three  or  four  times  per  day,  until  the 
heat  and  lameness  are  partially  subdued,  and  then 
give  the  Spavin  Specific,  B  B,  morning  and  night, 
until  the  lameness  and  irritation  have  entirely  sub- 
sided. Old  cases  will  be  benefited  by  a  dose  every 
day. 

Ring  Bone 

Consists  of  an  enlargement  and  ossific  deposit  near 
the  fetlock  joint  in  consequence  of  a  strain  and  in- 
flamatory  action.     It  may  appear  on  one  or  both 


lis  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

sides  of  a  foot,  or  completely  surround  it,  giving  rise 
to  the  name.  One  or  more  feet  may  be  affected  by 
it.  It  is  generally  recognized  by  a  mere  bony  en- 
largement on  one  or  both  sides  of  the  pastern,  and 
the  lameness  is  not  very  considerable  ;  but  sometimes 
not  only  the  ligamentous  but  bony  structures  of  the 
joint  are  involved,  compromising  tlie  entire  joint.  A 
false  step  or  strain  of  the  articular  ligaments,  are  the 
usual  immediate  causes,  to  which  a  hereditary  predis- 
position must  be  added. 

At  the  commencement  bathe  the  part  with  Pond's 
Extract  or  Arnica  from  day  to  day,  and  give  five 
drops  of  the  Specific  B  B,  for  Spavin,  three  times 
per  day.  In  chronic  cases  give  a  dose  morning  and 
"  night,  or  even  only  once  per  day.  Cases  of  con- 
siderable standing  will  materially  improve,  and  re- 
cent fresh  cases  may  be  permanently  restored. 

Over-reach  and  Tread. 

An  overreach  is  a  bruise  upon  the  heel  of  the 
fore-foot,  caused  from  the  toe  of  the  hind-shoe. 
A  tread  is  a  bruise  upon  the  inside  coronet  of  a 
hind-foot,  caused  by  the  shoe  on  the  other  foot 
treading  upon  it ;  or  it  may  be  caused  by  a  fore- 
shoe  treading  upon  a  hind  coronet,  as  when  the 
horse  is  backing.  In  either  case  quittor  may  form, 
or  the  death  of  the  crushed  coronet  will  leave  the 
hoof  altered  in  shape. 

Treatment. — Remove  the  crushed  and  torn  skin 
and  horn  ;  clip  away  the  hair  around  the  bruised 
part ;  wasli  it  with  water,  to  remove  the  dirt ;  and 
foment  it  with  hot  water  three  times  per  day  ;  after 


THRUSH  AND    CANKER.  119 

each  fomentation  wash  it  with  Pond's  Extract  or 
Arnica,  and  apply  to  it  a  piece  of  cotton  soaked  in 
the  same.  If  matter  is  likely  to  form,  put  the  foot 
in  a  large  bran  or  turnip  poultice,  (See  Introductory 
Section,)  which  is  to  be  changed  night  and  morn- 
ing. Continue  this  until  the  pain  and  lameness  be- 
come less,  then  dress  it  with  Arnica  or  Extract 
twice  i^er  day,  and  protect  it  from  dirt  by  rolling  a 
bandage  over  the  dressing  and  round  the  top  of  the 
iK'of.  If  quitter  remains,  it  must  be  treated  as  di- 
rected for  that  disease.  Give  also  morning  and 
night  a  dose  of  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Ulcers, 
I  I.  Should  there  be  much  fever  and  pain,  a  dose 
or  two  of  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  will  be  in  place. 

Thrush,  and  Canker. 
This  disease  is  an  inflammation  of  the  lower  sur- 
face of  the  sensible  frog,  which  secretes  matter  of  a 
peculiar  offensive  smell  instead  of  healthy  horn. 
The  matter  issues  from  the  cleft  of  the  frosf.  In  a 
sound  frog  the  cleft  is  shallow,  but  when  contracted 
or  otherwise  diseased,  the  cleft  deepens  even  to  the 
sensible  horn  within,  and  through  this  the  matter 
issues.  Afterwards  the  discharge  becomes  more 
abundant  and  offensive  ;  the  frog  wears  off,  and  a 
fresh  growth  of  horn  fails  to  appear ;  it  then  be- 
comes thin,  shriveled,  contracted,  and  fissured ;  and 
as  the  disease  extends,  the  matter  becomes  still  more 
fetid,  and  mav  terminate  in  a  vet  more  unmanacre- 
able  form  of  disease,  namely,  canker.  In  Thrush 
the  frog  is  painful  when  pressed  upon  by  the  thumb 
or  pincers,  or  when  the  animal  treads  upon  a  stone. 
As  a  consequence  of  neglected  thrush,  the  horn  may 
separate  from  the  sensible  part  of  the  foot,  and  un- 


120  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOSOPATHY. 

healthy  vegetations,  proud-flesh,  fungous  matter, 
Sibling  up,  occupying  a  portion  or  the  whole  of  the 
sole  and  frog,  and  linally  involving  frog,  sole,  and 
bars  in  a  mass  of  rank  putrefaction,  constituting  the 
worst  form  of  canker. 

Treatment. — As  thrush  is  often  caused  by  un- 
cleanliness  and  constant  moisture  of  the  feet,  the 
greatest  care  must  be  taken  to  keep  them  dry  and 
clean,  and  especially  from  dung  and  urine.  If  con- 
nected with  contracted  fore-feet,  })articula.r  care  must 
be  given  to  shoeing. 

The  frog  should  be  carefully  pared  down  and 
all  loose,  ragged  portions  removed  in  order  to  pre- 
vent the  accumulation  of  matter  and  dirt.  The  dis- 
charge wiped  off  by  means  of  tow  pressed  down  into 
the  cleft  with  a  thin  piece  of  wood.  Then  smear 
the  frog  and  cleft  with  a  mixture  composed  of  half 
an  ounce  of  aul-phate  of  copper.,  (blue  vitriol,)  and 
six  ounces  of  tar  made  into  a  paste.  A  small  piece 
of  tow  dipped  in  this  mixture  should  also  be  placed 
in  the  cleft,  or,  whatever  part  of  the  frog  a  sinus  ex- 
ists. Ill  some  cases  repeat  the  dressing  daily — in 
others,  once  in  two  or  three  days  is  sufficient.  If 
the  dressing  is  j^ropeiiy  applied,  it  will  not  fall  out 
or  admit  the  entrance  of  dirt.  Should  the  frog  be 
extensively  diseased,  a  bar-shoe  may  be  necessary, 
and  the  dressing  will  then  be  kept  in  place  by  the 
cross-bar  of  iron,  or  a  leather  sole  may  be  used 
under  the  shoe. 

Throughout  the  treatment  give  five  drops  of  the 
Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  each  morning  and  night. 


CHAPTER   VIII. 
GENERAL     DISEASES. 

HheTimatism. 

This  is  a  fur  more  common  disease  of  the  horse 
than  has  generally  been  supposed.  It  is  quite  com- 
mon in  old  horses,  and  in  younger  ones  that  have 
been  exposed  or  over-worked.  Cold  and  damp, 
and  exposure  to  draughts  of  cold  air  when  heated,  or 
during  and  after  severe  eifort,  are  among  the  most 
common  causes. 

Symptoms. — It  usually  begins  with  a  shivering 
chill,  hot  skin  and  mouth.  The  horse  becomes  lame 
and  stiff  all  over,  and  several  joints  seem  affected  at 
once,  so  that  he  can  not  move  from  the  first,  or 
else  it  soon  becomes  confined  to  one  joint  or  leg ; 
the  joint  or  limb  becomes  very  hot,  swelled,  and 
exceediDgly  painful ;  the  pulse  is  quicker  at  one 
time  than  another,  or  stops  now  and  then  for  a  mo- 
ment or  tvvo  ;  the  breathing  is  quick ;  sweats  break 
out,  and  the  animal  becomes  weak.  When  the  dis- 
ease attacks  the  fore-legs,  farriers  call  it  "  chest- 
founder  ;"  and  when  it  attacks  the  loins,  the  back  is 
raised  and  belly  tucked  up,  and  it  is  known  as  "  loin- 
bound."  Rheumatism  not  unfrequently  shifts  from 
one  place  to  another,  especially  if  the  animal  is  ex- 
posed to  wet  and  cold. 
11 


122  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Treatment. — If  there  should  be  considerable  heat 
and  fever,  give  first  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  a  dose 
of  five  drops  every  two  or  three  hours,  until  the 
heat  has  been  partially  subdued,  or  until  six  doses 
have  been  given.  Then  alternate  the  Specific  for 
Rheumatism,  B  B,  with  that  for  Fever,  A  A,  every 
three  or  four  hours,  a  dose  of  five  drops  until  the 
animal  is  restored.  If  a  limb  or  joint  is  painful,  hot, 
and  swelled,  bathe  it  in  Pond's  Extract  night 
and  morning,  and  to  flannel  bandage  the  limb  will 
also  be  of  great  service,  in  addition  to  the  inter- 
nal medicines. 

If  at  any  time  a  horse  shows  symptoms  of  stiflTness 
or  lameness,  five  drops  of  the  Rheumatic  Specific, 
B  B,  night  and  morning,  will  soon  remove  it. 

Fever. 

We  understand  by  pure  or  idiopathic  fever,  in- 
creased arterial  excitement,  attended  with  heat, 
without  local  inflammation.  Symptomatic  fever  has 
the  same  heat  and  increased  circulation  attended 
with  local  inflammation  or  disorganization  of  some 
part,  of  which  the  fever  is  merely  symptomatic. 
Bad  management  in  the  stable,  impure  and  unwhole- 
seme  food,  bad  air  or  confinement,  are  the  usual 
causes  of  fevers. 

Symptoms. — It  generally  begins  with  a  cold,  shiv- 
ering chill,  or  repeated  chills,  although  this  is  not 
essential,  or  may  readily  be  overlooked.  The  horse 
is  dull,  unwilling  to  move,  has  a  staring  coat,  and 
cold  feet  and  legs.  This  is  succeeded  by  warmth  of 
the  body ;  unequal  distribution  of  warmth  in  the 
legs ;  one  hot  and  the  other  three  cold,  or  one  un- 
naturally warm  and  the  others  unusually  cold,  but 


FEVER.  123 

not  the  corpse-like  coldness  of  inflammation  of  the 
lungs ;  the  pulse  is  soft,  quick,  and  often  indistinct ; 
the  breathing  somewhat  laborious  ;  but  no  cough  or 
pawing  or  looking  at  the  flanks.  The  animal  will 
scarcely  eat,  and  is  very  costive.  While  the  state 
of  pure  fever  continues,  the  shivering  fit  returns 
every  day  at  nearly  the  same  hour,  and  that  is  suc- 
ceeded by  a  warm  one,  and  that  often  by  a  degree 
of  perspiration  ;  and  these  may  alternate  for  several 
days  until  local  inflammation  appears  or  the  fever 
subsides. 

No  horse  dies  of  pure  fever.  If  inflammation  of 
the  lungs,  bowels,  or  feet  does  not  set  in,  he  will 
recover. 

Symptomatic  Fever  is  the  result  of  some  local 
inflammation  or  disorganization,  or  the  result  of  in- 
jury, wound,  etc.  No  organ  or  part  can  long  seri- 
ously suff'er,  without  bringing  the  system  into  sym- 
pathetic suffering,  which  generally  manifest^  itself 
by  irritative  fever,  which  of  course  disappears  when 
the  local  irritation  is  removed. 

TREATiiENT. — In  all  cases  of  Fever  the  Fever 
Specific,  A  A,  is  the  first  and  generally  the  only 
medicine  required.  Give  a  dose  of  five  drops  at  in- 
tervals of  two  or  three  hours  at  first,  and  by  de- 
grees at  longer  intervals,  and  not  only  will  the 
fever  be  removed,  but  likewise  all  danger  of  its  lo- 
cating itself  upon  some  organ  or  part  of  the  system. 
Should  such  localization  threaten,  the  Fever  Speci- 
fic, A  A,  will  still  be  the  appropriate  and  best  me- 
dicine. 


124  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

Strangles  or  Distemper. 

This  is  a  disease  incident  to  young  horses,  gene- 
rally appearing  between  the  third  and  iifth  year, 
when  the"  teeth  are  being  shed,  and  is  much  more 
liable  to  appear  in  the  spring  than  at  any  other  sea- 
son of  the  year.  Almost  every  horse  has  it,  and 
but  once  in  a  lifetime.  It  is  an  idiopathic  fever,  fol- 
lowed by  discharges  in  various  parts  of  the  body, 
generally  under  the  jaw. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  begins  with  symptoms  of 
a  common  cold ;  the  horse  is  dull  and  depressed, 
eats  little  or  no  food,  coughs  now  and  then ;  the 
coat    stares,    the   jDulse   is   slightly  quickened,   the 
mouth  becomes  hot  and  dry,  and  afterwards  frothy 
fluid  comes  from  it ;  the  throat  sore,  the  nose  red, 
and  matter  flows  from  it.     The  glands  under  the 
jaw  become  swelled,  hot,  and  painful,  to  such  an 
extent  as  to  cause  "  quidding,"  and  so  much  difficul- 
ty of  breathing,  that  the  horse  seems  almost  suffo- 
cated.    The   swelling,  which  occupies  the  center  of 
the  jaw,  nearly  filling  its  hollow,  is  an  uniform  body, 
(in  distinction  from  glanders,)  becomes  larger  and 
softer  until  it  bursts  and  matter  flows  out.     From 
this  time  the  animal  begins  to  recover  and  soon  gets 
well.     In  some  cases,  however,  the  horse  does  not 
get  well  so  quickly,  for  after  the   abscess  in  the 
gland  has  burst,  others  form  upon  the  back,  shoul- 
ders, legs,  breast,  or  about  the  neck  and  jaws,  and 
even   internally.      This   form   is   termed   irregular 
strangles.     Strangles  is  said  not  to  be  contagious. 


GLANDERS  AND    FARCY.  125 

Treatment. — At  the  first  when  there  is  fever, 
hot  and  dry  mouth,  and  glands  swelled  and  pamful, 
a  few  doses  of  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  will  reduce 
the  fever  and  swelling,  and  the  disease  will  run  a 
milder  course. 

Afterwards,  the  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C, 
should,  be  given,  a  dose  of  five  drops  three  or  four 
times  per  day  during  the  hight  of  the  disease,  and 
afterwards  at  longer  intervals,  until  entire  restora- 
tion. 

When  the  tumor  under  the  jaw  becomes  hard, 
large,  and  painful,  and  suppuration  is  inevitable,  a 
bran  poultice  applied  warm  night  and  morning,  will 
hasten  suppuration  so  that  it  will  break  of  itself  or 
may  be  readily  opened. 

G-landers  and  Farcy. 

We  prefer  treating  these  two  diseases  in  connec- 
tion, persuaded  they  are  one  and  the  same — excited 
from  a  common  cause,  running  a  similar  course, 
while  the  contagion  of  the  one  will  produce  the 
other,  and  vice  versa.  The  disease  is  termed  Glan- 
ders, when  principally  confined  to  the  nose,  and 
called  Farcy  w^hen  manifesting  itself  in  the  lym- 
phatics. 

It  is  usually  considered  as  the  result  of  contagion, 
but  want  of  food,  bad  food,  bad  keeping,  impure  air 
in  too  close  stabling  will  generate  it. 

Symptoms  of  Glanders.' —  Constant  discharge 
from  one  or  both  nostrils,  more  frequently  from  one, 
and  that  the  left ;  the  discharge  is  at  first  thin  and 
watery,  afterwards  thick  like  the  white  of  egg.  It 
may  continue  in  this  way  for  some  time,  or  it  soon 
becomes  more  mattery,  sticky,  then  greenish  or  yel- 
11* 


126  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMOEOPATHY. 

lowish,  or  mixed  with  streaks  of  blood,  and  having 
a  bad  smell.  Soon  after  this  discharge  is  noticed, 
the  glands  under  the  jaw  become  painful  and  swol- 
len, and  one  of  them  appears  fixed  to  the  jaw-bone. 
Then  the  membrane  lining  the  inside  of  the  nose 
has  a  yellowish  or  leaden  color,  which  is  considered 
characteristic  of  the  disease  ;  small  bladders  are  no- 
ticed upon  it,  which  afterwards  are  changed  to 
ulcers ;  these  have  sharp  borders,  and  spread  and 
deepen  until  the  gristle  and  bones  beneath  become 
ulcerated.  When  ulcers  appear  upon  the  membrane 
of  the  nose,  the  constitution  of  the  horse  is  evi- 
dently involved  ;  he  loses  flesh  ;  his  belly  is  tucked 
up  ;  coat  unthrifty  and  readily  comes  off;  the  appe- 
tite impaired  ;  the  strength  fails ;  cough  more  or 
less  urgent  may  be  heard,  the  lungs  become  filled 
with  abscesses,  wasting  goes  on,  and  the  animal 
soon  dies. 

Farcy. — Upon  the  face,  lips,  and  other  portions 
of  the  body,  but  especially  ujDon  the  legs,  hard, 
painful,  and  hot  lumps  are  felt,  whicli  are  called 
Farcy  buds  /  they  increase  in  size,  with  pain  and 
heat,  until  the  ulceration  works  through  the  skin 
and  a  thin  discharge  flows  out.  Between  these 
lumps  along  the  course  of  the  lymphatics,  hardened 
cords  are  felt ;  the  groin,  inside  the  thighs,  and 
space  between  the  forelegs  and  chest,  become,  from 
the  tumefaction  of  these  lymphatics,  swelled  and 
very  painful ;  the  legs  are  swelled,  together  with  the 
usual  discharge  of  glanders. 


INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    LYMPHATICS.  127 

Teeatmext. — The  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C, 
is  the  best  remedy  for  either  form  of  this  disease, 
and  should  be  given  a  dose  of  five  drops  four  times 
per  day.  During  convalescence  it  need  not  be  re- 
peated so  often. 

Should  a  suspicious  discharge  appear  at  the  nose, 
a  dose  morning  and  night  will  usually  arrest  it  in  a 
few  days,  and  prevent  further  mischief. 

A  development  oi  Farcy  requires  the  same  treat- 
ment as  for  Glanders.  Give  the  Specific  for  Dis- 
temper, C  C,  four  times  per  day.  The  horse  should 
have  good  air  and  good  wholesome  food. 

In  most  cases,  the  alternation  of  the  Specific  for 
Ulcers,  1 1,  and  that  for  Distemper,  C  C,  is  very 
efficient,  especially  in  cases  of  some  standing. 

X.B. — It  should  be  remembered  that  a  v>^ell- 
marked  case  of  glanders  is  highly  contagious.  Xot 
only  may  the  disease  be  communicated  to  other  ani- 
mals, but  the  glandered  matter  coming  in  contact 
with  a  cut,  abraded  or  sore  surface  in  the  human 
subject,  will  be  liable  to  evoke  a  very  severe  if  not 
fatal  case  of  poisoning.  Prudence  demands  that 
we  should  handle  such  animals  with  great  caution, 
and  a  thoroughly  glandered  animal  had  much  better 
be  killed  at  once  than  endanger  other  animals  or 
the  lives  of  human  beings,  and  the  more  so  as  the 
chance  of  recovery  in  such  a  case  is  very  remote. 

Inflammation  of  the  Lymphatics,  or  Weed. 
In  some  rare  cases  horses  suffer  from  inflamma- 
tion of  the  lymphatics  manifested  by  cord-like  swell- 
insfs  alons:  the  course  of  these  vessels.  It  may  be 
brought  on  by  sudden  changes  of  food,  cold  and 


1^  VETERINARY    SPECIFIC    HOMCEOPATHY. 

wet  weather,  sudden  over-work  after  several  days 
of  rest,  disordered  stomach,  standing  in  cold  water, 
exposure  to  drafts  of  air,  etc. 

The  Symptoms  are  as  follows:  The  attack  is 
usually  sudden,  beginning  with  a  cold  shivering 
chill,  followed  by  full,  strong,  and  quick  pulse,  accel- 
erated breathing  ;  hot,  dry  mouth,  and  general  fever. 
The  local  manifestation  is  on  one  of  the  hind- 
legs,  generally  the  left,  or  in  rare  instances,  a  fore- 
leg may  he  affected.  The  leg  is  lifted  from  the 
ground,  is  hot  and  painful  to  the  touch,  and  swells 
from  above  downward.  The  swelling  increases  ra- 
pidly, the  leg  becomes  much  larger  than  the  other, 
the  pain  increases,  and  the  leg  is  very  sensitive  to 
the  touch.  Several  hard,  round,  and  very  painful 
cord- like  swellings  may  be  felt  on  the  inside  of  the 
leg  ;  these  end  in  small  hardish  lumps,  and  are  more 
painful  than  the  cords.  A  watery  fluid  exudes  from 
the  skin,  and  may  be  seen  in  drops  standing  upon 
the  hair. 

Treatment. — At  the  commencement  foment  the 
limb  for  an  hour,  night  and  morning,  with  hot  water, 
and  afterwards  apply  some  Pond's  Extract.  The 
horse  should  have  plenty  of  exercise,  and  in  most 
cases  may  be  ordered  to  his  work,  continuing  the 
medicine  as  hereinafter  directed.  Give  three  times 
per  day  five  drops  of  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A.  After 
a  few  days,  the  Specific  for  Indigestion,  J  J,  may  be 
alternated  with  the  former  with  advantage.  But  in 
general  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  will  be  entirely 
suflScient. 


PURPURA    HEMORRHAGICA.  129 

Purpura  Hemorrhagica. 

fSome  rare  cases  of  this  disease  have  been  ob- 
served in  the  horse.  It  consists  essentially  of  a  de- 
composition of  the  blood,  and  loss  of  power  in  the 
capillary  vessels,  as  the  result  of  which,  echymosed 
or  black  and  blue  spots  appear  on  the  surface,  and 
wherever  the  mucous  membrane  can  be  seen,  and 
hemorrhages  occur  from  various  parts  of  the  body 
and  are  thrown  qfi"  with  the  natural  excretions.  The 
inside  of  the  nose  is  covered  with  purple  spots,  as 
also  the  inside  of  the  lips.  These  spots  vary  in  size, 
and  are  filled  with  dark-colored  fluid  blood,  which 
exudes  if  they  are  punctured  or  scratched.  There 
is  difi'used  swelling  over  the  system,  showing  itself 
at  the  eyelids,  breast,  flank,  belly,  quarters,  and  be- 
tween the  thighs,  extending  upward.  It  is  attended 
with  weakness  and  general  prostration  of  the  sys- 
tem, swelling  and  stifiening  of  the  joints,  and 
sloughing  ofl'of  the  membrane  of  the  nose,  or  other 
parts. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Fevek  and  In- 
FLAioiATioN,  A  A,  will  be  found  appropriate  in  all 
cases  of  this  disease.  Give  a  dose  of  five  drops 
three  times  per  day. 

Give  common  food  of  good  quality,  less  oats  and 
hay,  but  especially  carrots  and  potatoes.  The  last 
are  very  serviceable. 


PART      II. 

DISEASES     OF     CATTLE 


CHAPTER     I. 
GENERAL     DISEASES. 

Fever,  Quarter  Evil,  Joint  Murrain. 

This  disease,  which  is  quite  common,  is  known  in 
different  localities  by  various  terms,  as,  hlacJc  quarter^ 
quarter  evil,  joint  97iiirrai?i,  etc.   . 

Symptoms. — There  are  few  premonitory  symp- 
toms. Often  without  any,  or  with  slight  indications 
of  previous  illness,  the  animal  is  found  ill;  the  neck 
extended ;  the  head  brought  as  far  as  she  can  effect 
it  into  a  horizontal  position ;  the  eyes  protruded  and 
red;  the  muzzle  dry;  the  nostrils  expanded;  the 
breath  hot ;  the  root  of  the  horns  considerably  so ; 
the  mouth  partly  open  ;  the  tongue  enlarged,  or  ap- 
parently so  ;  the  pulse  full,  hard,  and  from  65  to  70  ; 
the  breathing  quickened  and  laborious ;  the  flanks 
heaving  violently,  and  the  animal  moaning  in  a  low 
peculiar  way. 


FEVER,  QUARTER    EVIL,  JOINT    MURRAIN.  131 

Sometimes  the  animal  is  in  full  possession  of  her 
senses,  but  generally  there  is  a  degree  of  nncon- 
sciousness ;  she  will  stand  for  an  hour  or  more  with- 
out the  slightest  change  of  posture ;  can  scarcely  be 
induced  to  move,  or  when  compelled  to  do  so,  stag- 
gers, and  the  staggering  is  principally  referable  to 
the  hind-quarters ;  rumination  has  ceased,  and  the 
appetite  is  quite  gone.  After  a  time,  the  animal 
becomes  more  mieasy,  yet  it  is  oftener  a  change 
of  position  to  ease  the  limb  than  a  pawing;  at 
length  the  animal  lies  down,  or  rather  dro23S,  gets 
up  almost  immediately,  is  soon  down  again,  and  de- 
bility rapidly  increasing,  she  continues  prostrate, 
sometimes  comatose,  and  at  others  making  fruitless 
attempts  to  rise.  The  symptoms  rapidly  increase, 
there  is  no  intermission,  and  the  animal  dies  in  from 
twelve  to  twenty-four  hours. 

In  a  majority  of  cases,  the  animal  seems  to  rally 
a  little,  and  symptoms  aj^pear  which  give  the  local 
names  of  the  disease.  The  beast  attempts  to  get 
up ;  after  some  efforts  it  may  succeed,  but  is  sadly 
lame  in  one  or  both  the  hind-quarters.  If  not  yet 
fallen,  she  is  suddenly  lame,  so  lame  as  scarcely  to 
move,  hence  she  has  joint  murrain  or  quarter  evil. 

Tenderness  of  the  loins  and  back  is  one  of  the 
earliest  symptoms  and  most  to  be  dreaded.  The 
animal  will  not  bear  even  the  slightest  pressure  on 
these  parts.  The  case  is  worse  if  to  this  is  added 
swellings  about  the  shoulders,  back,  and  loms,  with 
a  peculiar  crackling  noise,  as  if  from  deficient  syno- 
via or  joint-oil.    Worse  than  even  this  is  the  sudden 


132  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

appearance  of  hard  scurfy  patches  of  what  seems  to 
be  dead  skin.  It  is  a  dry  gangrene,  and  the  com- 
mencement of  a  process  of  sloughing  extensive  and 
rapid,  to  an  almost  inconceivable  degree.  This 
forms  the  hlack  quarter^  with  all  its  fearful  character- 
istics. 

Ulcers  first  appear  about  the  belly,  the  quarters,  and 
teats,  but  spread  every  where,  but  particularly  about 
the  muzzle  and  mouth.  The  tongue  is  blistered  and 
ulcerated,  and  there  is  a  discharge  of  sanious,  offens- 
ive, or  bloody  fluid  from  the  nose  or  mouth,  or  from 
both.  The  urine,  previously  high-colored,  now  be- 
comes darker  and  bloody ;  the  dung  is  streaked  with 
blood,  and  all  the  excretions  are  excessively  fetid. 
In  this  state  the  animal  may  remain  some  days,  until 
it  dies,  a  "  mass  of  putridity." 

Treatment. — Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  A  A, 
for  Fever,  every  two  hours,  for  the  first  twelve 
hours.  This  is  more  especially  indicated  for  the 
fever,  lameness,  congestion,  etc. 

After  the  first  twelve  hours,  unless  there  is  decided 
improvement,  give  alternately  the  Specific  I  I,  for 
Ulcers,  Rot,  etc.,  in  doses  of  five  or  eight  drops  al- 
ternately with  that  for  Fever,  every  two,  three,  or 
four  hours,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  case. 
Continue  this  treatment  without  intermission  or  va- 
riation, prolonging  the  intervals,  between  the  doses 
as  the  animal  improves. 

Vesicular  Epizotic. 

This  is  an  epidemic  disease,  which  has  at  times 
invaded  various  sections  of  country  under  somewhat 
varying  forms,  sometimes  a  lingering,  and  at  others 
a  rapidly  fatal  disease. 


VESICULAR    EPIZOTIC.  133 

The  symptoms  are  as  follows.  The  premonitory 
indications  are :  dullness ;  impaired  appetite ;  staring 
and  harsh  coat;  the  muzzle,  ears,  horns,  etc.,  are 
cold  at  one  time  and  hot  at  another ;  the  beast  shakes 
all  over  and  feels  uneasy,  and  does  not  associate  with 
the  other  cows  ;  the  cud  is  not  chewed  as  in  health. 
Then  the  milk  is  found  to  be  lessened,  yellowish  and 
thick;  the  bag  is  swollen,  hot,  and  painful  when 
touched ;  the  back  is  arched,  and  she  seems  uneasy 
on  her  feet,  and  unwilling  to  move.  This  attracts 
attention  to  the  feet,  and  they  are  found  hot  and 
painful ;  the  hoof  at  the  top  is  swelled,  and  a  dis- 
charge runs  from  the  heels;  the  eyes  look  dim,  and 
tears  run  from  them ;  the  inside  of  the  nose  and 
whites  of  the  eyes  look  red ;  the  mouth  is  dry,  and 
the  membrane  covering  it  has  little  red  spots  in  it, 
which  rise  into  blisters  upon  it,  over  the  whole 
mouth ;  they  contain  a  fluid,  and  increase  in  size, 
finally  burst,  and  a  sore  is  left  behind,  which  becomes 
a  deep  rugged  ulcer.  These  blisters  are  also  found 
upon  the  bag  and  about  the  hoofs,  especially  of  the 
hind-legs ;  the  hoofs  may  even  fall  off*,  the  bones  be- 
come diseased,  and  other  grave  results  ensue.  The 
appetite  becomes  more  and  more  impaired ;  there 
is  great  weakness,  wasting,  discharge  of  stringy, 
bloody  fluid  from  the  mouth ;  offensive  matter  run- 
ning from  the  nostrils ;  swollen  face ;  bad  breath ; 
quick,  grunting  breathing;  small,  weak,  quick  pulse; 
dropsy  of  the  belly  and  legs ;  purging,  and  death. 

The  causes,  like  those  of  all  epidemic  diseases,  are 
involved  in  some  mystery,  yet  it  is  indisputable  that 

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134  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

the  disease,  having  occurred  in  a  place  or  neighbor- 
hood, other  cattle  in  the  vicinity  are  more  liable  to 
be  attacked,  and  those  most  so  which  are  in  contact 
or  on  the  same  place,  and  especially  those  that  are 
poorly  kept  and  housed,  or  at  times  exposed  to  bad 
weather,  bad  food,  or  other  depressing  influences. 
This  rule  applies  to  all  epidemic  diseases,  whatever 
may  be  their  particular  form  or  manifestation. 

Treatment. — To  prevent  the  disease,  if  prevailing 
in  the  place  or  in  the  neighborhood,  give  live  drops 
of  the  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C,  every  other 
night.  This  will  very  generally  protect  the  system, 
or  at  least  modify  and  lighten  an  attack,  should  it 
come  on. 

To  cure  the  disease :  Give  five  drops  of  the  Spe- 
cific for  Distemper,  C  C,  every  four  hours,  during 
the  earlier  stages  of  the  disease,  continuing  so  long 
as  there  is  an  improvement. 

Should  ulcerations  have  occurred,  or  blisters  have 
formed  on  the  mouth,  bag,  legs,  etc.,  it  will  be  better 
to  alternate  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  with  that 
for  Distemper,  C  C,  at  intervals  of  three  or  four 
hours,  during  the  liiglit  of  the  disease,  and  at  longer 
intervals  as  the  improvement  progresses.  The  per- 
severing use  of  these  Specifics  will  save  most  cases. 

RheTimatism. 

This  disease  is  almost  invariably  the  consequence 
of  cold  and  wet,  or  chill  after  over-exertion.  The 
symptoms  are  as  follows : 

Dullness ;  loss  of  spirits ;  disinclination  to  move, 
and  painful  stifliiess  of  the  back  or  joints  when  mov- 
ing; loss  of  appetite;  pain  in  the  back,  manifested 
by  the  animal  flinching  when  pressed   upon  ;  the 


LUMBAGO.  135 

joints,  one  or  more,  become  affected,  and  the  animal 
prefers  to  lie  down,  and  can  not  move  without  great 
pain  and  difficulty;  the  joints,  or  one  or  more  of 
them,  become  swelled,  and  are  also  exceedingly  hot 
and  tender  to  the  touch.  In  some  cases,  there  is 
considerable  heat  and  fever,  in  others  it  is  but  slight. 
The  complaint  is  quite  liable  to  return  from  expo- 
sure, changes  of  weather,  or  even  the  wind  blowing 
from  a  different  quarter.  The  disease  not  unfre- 
quently  changes  from  one  joint  or  limb  to  another. 

Tkeatment. — The  Specific  for  Rheumatism,  B  B, 
will  cure  all  the  usual  forms  of  this  disease,  giving 
five  drops  three  or  four  times  per  day,  in  severe 
cases,  and  morning  and  night  in  the  mild  ones. 

When  the  disease  is  ushered  in  or  attended  with 
considerable  heat  and  fever,  either  during  its  con- 
tinuance, or  from  the  first,  the  Specific  for  Fever, 
A  A,  should  be  alternated  with  that  for  Rheuma- 
tism, B  B,  at  the  intervals  mentioned  above.  The 
use  of  these  two  remedies  will  control  every  form 
of  this  disease. 

LiTimbago. 

This  is  merely  a  form  of  Rheumatism,  locating 
itself  upon  the  muscles  of  the  loins.  It  may  be  mis- 
taken for  some  other  or  different  disease,  and  hence 
its  symptoms  should  be  known. 

Symptoms. — After  some  exposure,  especially  to 
cold  or  wet,  or  a  draft  of  air,  the  cow  will  suddenly 
become  lame  of  one  leg,  Avdthout  other  signs  to  ex- 
plain the  nature  of  the  attack.  Another  leg  may 
then  be  affected,  while  the  first  one  seems  better  or 
quite  well.     Some  pain  and  heat  may  be  discovered 


136  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

in  one  of  the  joints ;  and  then  the  muscles  of  the 
back  show  more  clearly:  the  location  of  the  disease  ; 
or  from  the  first  the  disease  may  be  referable  to  this 
point ;  the  animal  yields  and  flinches  when  they  are 
pressed  upon,  in  consequence  of  the  pain  ;  the  beast 
is  not  able  to  walk,  or  does  so  very  stifly  and  awk- 
wardly, in  consequence  of  increased  pain  from  move- 
ment. They  may  continue  for  a  time,  disappear, 
and  return  again,  in  consequence  of  new  exposure. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Rheumatism,  B  B, 
should  be  given,  a  dose  of  five  drops,  three  times 
per  day.     A  few  doses  will  promptly  relieve. 

Ophthalmia;  Inflammation  of  the  Eye. 

Diseased  and  inflamed  eyes  in  cattle  may  some- 
times occur  as  a  result  of  congestion,  from  inflam- 
mation or  a  cold,  but  in  general  from  an  injury, 
the  result  of  a  blow  of  a  whip,  or  stick,  or  from 
dirt  or  hay-seed,  or  some  similar  substance  irritat- 
ing the  eye. 

Sysiptoms. — The  eyelids  are  swelled  and  closed  ; 
tears  flow  in  abundance  ;  the  eye  shrinks  from  the 
light  when  the  lids  are  opened ;  the  white  of  the 
eye  or  conjunctiva  is  reddish  or  covered  with  red 
veins  ;  the  haw  is  also  red  and  swollen  ;  the  eye  it- 
self is  clouded  and  covered  with  a  film. 

Treatment. — ^Examine  the  eye  for  dirt,  hay-seed, 
or  other  substances,  and  when  found  remove  them. 

Bathe  the  eye  with  Pond's  Extract  diluted  half 
and  half  with  soft  water,  morning  and  night  until 
the  more  violent  symptoms  are  removed. 

Give  internally  two  drops  of  the  Specific  for  In- 
flammation, A  A,  each  morning  and  night. 


FITS,  CONVULSIONS,  EPILEPSY.  137 

In  long-standing  cases  a  dose  of  the  Specific  for 
Ulcers,  I  I,  repeated  every  few  nights,  will  be  found 
of  great  value. 

Fits,    Convulsions,    Epilepsy. 

The  symptoms  of  fits  are  pretty  well  known. 
Without  any  or  very  trifling  warning  the  beast 
staggers  and  falls  suddenly  to  the  ground ;  he  of- 
ten bellows  in  the  most  alarming  manner ;  then 
every  part  of  the  body  is  violently  convulsed  ;  the 
tail  is  lashed ;  the  teeth  are  ground ;  the  mouth 
closed,  and  jaws  fastened  together;  the  breathing 
is  quick  and  attended  with  heaving  at  the  flanks ; 
frothy  slaver  dribbles  from  the  mouth,  and  the 
urine  and  dung  are  discharged  involuntarily.  In  a 
few  moments  the  convulsions  become  less  severe, 
then  cease,  and  the  animal  soon  seems  as  well  as  if 
nothing  had  happened. 

Fits  are  most  apt  to  attack  young,  vigorous,  well- 
fed  cattle,  or  those  that  have  been  much  exposed 
to  the  direct  action  of  the  sun. 

Treatment. — Little  or  nothing  can  be  done  dur- 
ing an  attack ;  but  as  one  is  likely  to  be  followed  by 
another,  the  medicine  should  be  given  as  soon  as  the 
attack  is  well  over. 

Give  immediately  after  the  attack  five  drops  of 
the  Specific  for  Convulsions,  A  A,  and  repeat  the 
remedy  morning  and  night  for  some  days. 

If  an  animal  is  subject  to  these  fits,  (epilepsy,)  re- 
turning at  intervals  of  a  few  days  or  weeks,  give 
alternately  at  intervals  of  four  or  eight  days  five  or 
six  of  the  Specific  for  Convulsions,  A  A,  and  that 
for  Paralysis,  J  J,  and  continue  these  for  some 
time. 

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138  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Foul  in  the  Foot,  Foot-Hot. 

Foreign  bodies,  such  as  gravel,  dirt,  stones,  etc., 
especially  in  moist,  low,  or  marshy  places,  get  into 
the  cleft  of  the  foot,  and  produce  lameness  and  the 
following  symptoms : 

There  is  lameness  and  swelling  of  the  pasterns, 
and  heat  with  evident  pain  ;  matter  then  forms,  and 
unless  it  is  let  out,  it  will  extend  in  all  directions 
under  the  foot,  and  appear  at  the  coronet ;  long, 
narrow  ulcers  remain  and  proud  flesh  springs  up 
from  the  diseased  places. 

Treatment. — Examine  the  foot  carefully,  and 
remove  all  foreign  substances,  dirt,  etc.,  that  may 
be  found;  then  foment  the  foot  with  hot  water 
night  and  morning,  and  afterwards  apply  Pond's 
Extract,  and  wrap  it  in  a  turnip  or  oatmeal  j^oul- 
tice  ;  the  hoof  should  be  pared,  and  those  parts  of 
it  cut  away  that  may  interfere  with  the  escape  of 
matter ;  all  dead  hoof  must  be  removed.  The 
sore  must  be  examined,  and  if  dark  and  unhealthy, 
the  extract  and  poultices  must  be  removed  from 
time  to  time  until  the  dark  matter  sloughs  off. 
After  the  ulcer  looks  clean,  apply  tar  and  melted 
tallow  in  equal  proportions,  over  which  tow  must  be 
kept  wrapped  around  to  j^revent  dirt  lodging  in  the 
wound  and  causing  fresh  irritation.  These  may  be 
renewed  if  needful  until  entire  recovery. 

Give  also  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  1 1,  each  night, 
a  dose  of  five  or  eight  drops. 

Mange. 
The  disease  consists  of  a  violent  itching  and  irri- 
tation of  the  surface,  and  attacks  all  badly-kept  do- 
mestic animals.    It  may  be  caused  by  over-feeding, 


HIDEBOUND. 


139 


or  want  of  wholesome,  nutritious  food;  either 
extremes  may  induce  it.  Thus  suddenly  changing 
a  cow  from  a  very  i^oor  to  a  rich  pasture  may  in- 
duce it,  or  it  may  be  communicated  from  one  cow 
to  another. 

The  symptoms  are:  great  ichiness,  so  that  the 
animal  is  continually  rubbing  herself;  the  hair  falls 
off,  scabs  or  sores  remain  in  patches  on  the  back 
and  tail  especially  ;  the  cow  becomes  thin ;  appe- 
tite fails  ;  her  milk  is  reduced  in  quantity  and  qual- 
ity, and  she  becomes  a  miserable  object. 

Treatment. — Cleanse  the  skin  by  means  of  a 
brush,  which  must  not  be  used  for  another  animal 
without  being  thoroughly  washed  and  cleansed, 
otherwise  it  will  communicate  the  disease  ;  after- 
wards go  over  again  with  warm  water  and  soft 
soap,  and  carefully  dry  the  surface. 

Give  night  and  morning  five  or  eight  drops  of  the 
Specific  for  Eruptions,  1 1. 

Should  the  sore  spots  not  readily  heal,  apply  the 
Sulphur  Ointment.     (See  Introduction.)  i  \ 

Hidebound. 

This  condition,  where  the  skin  seems  firm,  hard, 
and  bound  to  the  parts  beneath,  is  due  to  some 
morbid  condition  of  the  system  rather  than  a  dis- 
ease of  the  skin  itself.  This  is  most  frequently  some 
derangement  of  the  stomach,  or  some  old  standing 
organic  disease.  Kemove  these,  and  the  disease  dis- 
appears, and  the  hide  becomes  soft  and  loose. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Indigestion,  III 
Condition,  J  J,  given  five  drops  morning  and  night, 
will  generally  remove  the  difficulty. 


CHAPTER  II. 

DISEASES    OF    THE    ORGANS    OF 
RESPIRATION. 

Choryza,  or  Cold  in  the  Head. 

This  very  common  aiFection  consists  of  an  irrita- 
tion, and  sometimes  inflammation  of  the  lining  mem- 
brane of  the  nose.  It  is  usually  caused  by  exposure 
to  cold  or  wet,  or  too  sudden  alterations  of  weather  ; 
it  is  sometimes  the  commencement  of  catarrh,  and 
is  most  frequent  during  winter  and  early  spring ; 
or  it  may  arise  from  the  irritation  of  dust  inhaled 
daring  a  long  journey. 

Symptoms. — In  some  cases  of  cold  the  irritation 
is  confined  to  the  nose  alone,  and  is  then  known  as 
choryza.  It  is  manifested  by  a  discharge  from  the 
nose,  first  thin  and  watery ;  afterwards  becoming 
thicker  like  matter,  and  corrosive,  fretting  the  skin. 

If  the  disease  extends  along  the  air-passages,  bron- 
chitis or  even  inflammation  of  the  lungs  results,  man- 
ifested by  the  cough,  fever,  and  difficulty  of  breath- 
ing peculiar  to  these  aflections. 

Treatment. — For  mere  choryza  or  cold  in  the 
head,  give  the  Specific  for  Distempee,  J  J,  a  dose  of 
five  drops  morning  and  night. 

If  symptoms  of  Fever,  Bronchitis,  or  Pneumonia 
should  be  j^i'esent,  interpose  a  few  doses  of  the 
Fevee  Specific,  A  A,  which  will  promptly  relieve. 
Consult  also  Bronchitis  or  Pneumonia. 


HOOSE,  CATARRH,  ETC.  141 

Hoose ;    Catarrh  ;    or  Common  Cold 

Diflers  from  the  Choryza  as  the  irritation  involves 
the  lining  membrane  of  the  entire  air-passages.  It 
is  most  frequent  in  the  changeable  weather  of 
spring  and  fall,  when  cattle  are  exposed  to  frequent 
alternations  of  temperature,  or  when  too  many  cows 
are  crowded  together,  rendering  the  air  hot  and 
impure.  Young  beasts  and  cows  after  calving  are 
especially  subject  to  hoose. 

St^iptoms. — Dry  nose,  frequent  cough,  discharge 
from  the  nostrils,  stiffness  of  the  limbs,  disinclina- 
tion to  move,  purging,  cold  skin,  and  then  hot,  im- 
perfect chewing  of  the  cud,  failing  of  milk,  watery 
eyes,  quick  pulse  and  breathing.  It  is  very  frequent 
and  very  fatal  in  calves,  and  requires  to  be  attend- 
ed to  promptly  in  all  cases,  or  it  will  end  in  some 
more  dangerous  disease. 

TKEATME]srT. — During  the  earher  stage,  with  fever, 
heat,  quick  pulse  and  breathing,  give  the  Fevek 
Specific,  A  A,  a  dose  of  five  drops  three  or  four 
times  per  day. 

Should  cough  and  irritation  remain,  or  not  yield 
promptly  to  the  Fever  Specific,  give  the  Specific 
for  Cough,  the  same  dose,  repeated  two  or  three 
times  daily. 

For  calves,  give  one  third  or  half  as  much  as  for 
grown  cattle. 

Sore  Throat  or  Pharyngitis. 
The  disease  consists  of  inflammation,  with  conse- 
quent swelling  and  soreness  of  the  top  of  the  gullet 
or  passage  between  the  mouth  and  stomach.     It 


142  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

arises  from  the  same  causes  which  produce  colds, 
and  sometimes  assumes  an  epidemic  and  very  fatal 
character,  especially  when  spring  and  fall  are  very 
cold  and  wet,  and  the  animals  graze  on  damp, 
marshy  grounds.  It  is  usually  accompanied  with 
catarrh. 

Symptoms. — Difficulty  of  swallowing,  so  that  so- 
lid food  is  partially  chewed  and  then  dro2)ped  from 
the  mouth  ;  fluids  are  gulped  down,  or  partly  re- 
turn through  the  nostrils ;  or  all  food  may  be  refus- 
ed in  consequence  of  the  severe  pain  attending 
swallowing.  The  cud  is  not  chewed ;  the  throat 
and  glands  of  the  neck  are  swelled,  hot,  and  pain- 
ful ;  the  cough  is  frequent,  hoarse,  and  indicates 
pain ;  the  breathing  becomes  very  difficult  and  la- 
bored, and  the  pulse  full  and  quick. 

Treatment. — Give  live  drops  of  the  S2:)ecific  for 
Sore  Throat,  A  A,  every  three  or  four  hours,  until 
the  force  of  the  disease  is  broken,  then  at  longer 
intervals. 

In  some  severe  or  obstinate  cases  it  may  be  pro- 
per to  alternate  the  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C, 
with  that  for  Sore  Throat,  A  A,  at  intervals  of 
two  or  three  hours. 

Cough. 

Cough  in  the  cow  is  rarely  or  never  a  disease  of 
itself,  but  merely  a  symptom  or  attendant  of  some 
disease  of  the  respiratory  organs,  such  as  Catarrh, 
Bronchitis,  Pleurisy,  or  Pneumonia,  of  which  it  is 
merely  the  indication.  Its  symptomatic  importance 
is  such  that  it  always  deserves  attention,  and  its 
cause  should  at  once  be  carefully  investigated.     In 


BRONCHITIS,  ETC.  143 

some  cases  very  grave  alterations  may  be  going  on 
in  the  lungs,  which  will  escape  notice  if  attention  be 
not  directed  to  it  by  means  of  the  cough.  Examine 
the  animal  carefully,  ascertain  the  state  of  her  pnlse, 
breathing,  appetite,  secretion  of  milk,  etc.,  and  di- 
rect treatment  for  such  disease  as  we  find  to  be 
present. 

However,  in  the  absence  of  any  special  indica- 
tions, the  Specific  for  Cough,  E  E,  should  be  given, 
a  dose  of  five  drops  morning  and  night,  which  ^ill 
generally  relieve  and  not  be  out  of  place  in  any  case. 

Bronchitis,  Inflammation  of  the  Bronchial 

Tubes. 

This  disease  is  usually  the  result  of  exposure  to 
cold  and  wet,  or  sudden  changes  of  temperature  ; 
it  is  almost  always  preceded  by  a  common  cold 
which  has  been  neglected  or  overlooked. 

Symptoms. — Cough,  which  becomes  by  degrees 
more  painful,  frequent,  and  husky ;  the  countenance 
becomes  anxious  and  distressed  ;  the  breathing  is 
quick,  heaving,  and  obstructed,  in  consequence  of 
tough  tenacious  phlegm ;  unwillingness  to  move  ; 
the  breath  is  hot ;  the  cough  is  increased  by  movuig 
about,  occurs  in  fits,  and  is  wheezing  in  character  ; 
no  food  is  eaten  ;  the  animal  wastes  ;  skin  becomes 
dry,  and  is  bound  to  the  ribs ;  the  coat  stares  and 
looks  unthrifty.  The  animal  may  die  from  exten- 
sion of  the  disease  to  the  substance  of  the  lungs,  as 
in  "  lung  disease." 

Tkeatmext. — The  earlier  stages  of  this  disease, 
or  catarrh,  should  be  treated  at  once,  as  directed  un- 


144  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

der  that  head.  Then  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Specific 
removes  all  danger. 

Remove  the  animal  to  a  warm  but  well-ventilated 
stable,  and  feed  on  warm  mashes  and  gruel. 

Give  first,  at  interval  of  two  or  four  hours,  two  or 
three  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Fevee,  A  A,  five 
drops  at  a  dose.  This  will  allay  the  heat  and  fever 
to  some  extent.  Then  alternate  at  intervals  of  three 
to  four  hours,  the  Specific  for  Cough,  E  E,  with 
that  for  Fevee,  A  A,  and  continue  this  treatment 
until  restored,  only  that  the  medicine  need  not  be 
given  so  frequently  after  improvement  has  pro- 
gressed. 

Pleurisy. 

This  disease  consists  of  an  inflammation  of  the 
delicate  membrane  which  lines  the  chest,  and  also 
is  reflected  over  or  covers  the  lungs. 

It  is  caused  most  frequently  by  exposure  to  cold, 
or  from  the  extension  of  catarrh.  Pleurisy  rarely 
exists  alone,  but  is  almost  invariably  complicated 
with  bronchitis  or  pneumonia,  or  both. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  generally  begins  in  the 
same  manner  as  pneumonia,  with  dullness,  loss  of 
appetite,  etc.  The  cough  is  attended  with  pain,  and 
seems  to  be  cut  short  as  if  the  animal  tried  to  stop 
it ;  the  breathing  is  short,  seemingly  cut  ofl"  and 
evidently  painful  during  the  passage  of  the  air  into 
the  lungs,  and  is  attended  with  a  grunt  during  its 
expiration  ;  the  sides  are  painful  when  j^ressed 
upon  ;  the  skin  at  the  angles  of  the  mouth  is  wrin- 
kled ;  the  shoulders  and  upper  part  of  the  chest  are 
in  a  constant  quiver ;  the  head  is  stretched  out ;  the 
eyes  are  unusually  bright ;  the  tongue  hangs  out  of 


PNEUMONIA.  145 

the  mouth,  from  which  frothy  slaver  is  continually 
flowmg.  The  animal  neither  eats  nor  chews  the  cud  ; 
she  gets  weaker  and  thinner  every  day,  and  all 
the  symptoms  become  more  and  more  severe,  until 
death  ensues,  often  preceded  by  excessive  purging. 

Treatment. — Give  at  first  the  Fever  Specific, 
A  A,  a  dose  of  five  drops  every  two  hours,  and  con- 
tinue this  the  first  day. 

Then  alternate  the  Specific  for  Inflamed  Lungs, 
E  E,  with  that  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  intervals  of  two, 
three,  or  four  hours  until  the  animal  is  cured. 

Food  and  Stabling. — In  all  serious  diseases  of 
the  air-passages,  Bronchitis,  Pleurisy,  Pneunomia, 
etc.,  the  animal  should  be  placed  in  a  dry,  comfort- 
able stable,  not  too  close,  and  her  food  should  con- 
sist of  bran-mashes,  boiled  carrots  or  turnips,  meal- 
gruel,  and  hay-tea.  Good  old  hay  may  be  given^ 
sparingly^  but  straw  and  chaff  not  at  all.  When  the 
appetite  is  returning,  great  care  must  be  taken  not 
to  give  too  much  food  at  once,  for  if  the  stomach 
is  overloaded  or  crammed,  disease  is  almost  sure  to 
return  and  the  animal  to  die  in  consequence-  Grive 
hut  very  sparingly  of  food  until  the  stomach  has 
fully  regained  its  former  power  of  digestion. 

Pneumonia,  or  Inflammation  of  the  Lungs. 

This  is  an  inflammation  of  the  substance  of  the 
lungs,  or  lights,  and  is  rarely  unaccompanied  with 
pleurisy  or  bronchitis.  It  is  usually  brought  on  by 
exposure  to  cold  or  sudden  changes  of  temperature, 
or  from  the  extension  of  a  common  cold, 

13 


146  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

The  Symptoms  are  as  follows  :  The  cow  becomes 
dull,  disinclined  to  move,  and  hangs  her  head  ;  the 
muzzle  is  dry ;  the  mouth  hot ;  the  cough  frequent 
and  dry ;  the  coat  rough  and  staring ;  the  horns, 
ears,  and  feet  are  hot  at  one  time  and  cold  at  an- 
other ;  the  breathing  is  quickened  and  attended 
with  heaving  of  the  flanks ;  the  pulse  is  full  and 
quick  ;  appetite  is  gone,  and  chewing  of  the  cud  sus- 
pended. The  thirst  is  great,  bowels  bound  and 
dung  dark-colored,  the  spine  is  tender  when  pressed 
upon,  the  head  projected  forward  and  eyes  staring  ; 
tears  flow  down  the  face  ;  the  teeth  are  ground ;  a 
discharge  flows  from  the  nose,  at  first  clear  and  wa- 
tery, afterwards  red  and  containing  some  blood ; 
the  breathing  becomes  quicker,  more  difficult,  and 
labored  as  the  disease  advances ;  the  cough  comes 
on  in  fits  ;  the  nostrils  are  widened,  and  play  to  their 
utmost  limit ;  the  body  is  covered  with  sweat ;  the 
pulse  becomes  weaker  and  increased  in  frequency, 
and  these  symptoms  increase  in  violence  and  become 
gradually  worse  until  the  animal  dies. 

Treatment. — Give,  the  first  twelve  or  twenty- four 
hours,  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  a  dose  of  five 
drops  every  two  hours. 

After  the  fever  and  heat  have  been  thus  in  a 
measure  subdued,  alternate  the  Specific  for  iNFLASf- 
ED  Lungs,  E  E,  with  that  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  inter- 
vals of  three  hours,  giving  as  before  five  drops  at  a 
dose. 

Continue  this  treatment  steadily,  except  that  un- 
less the  case  is  very  critical  and  urgent,  the  medicine 
need  not  be  kept  up  during  the  night,  but  a  dose  of 
the  Specific,  E  E,  may  be  given  late  in  the  night  and 


PLEUROPNEUMONIA.  147 

be  permitted  to  act  undisturbed  until  the  morning ; 
then  go  on  as  before. 

For  food  and  stabling,  consult  the  article  on 
Pleurisy. 

Pleuro-PneTimonia    Pulmonary   Murrain, 
Lung   Disease. 

This  disease  is  not  at  this  time  a  frequent  one  in 
the  United  States,  at  least,  in  its  more  violent  or 
epidemic  form.  But  in  Europe  and  the  British 
Isles  it  has  been  known  for  many  years,  and  has  at 
times  raged  as  a  most  destructive  and  fatal  epide- 
mic, sweeping  oif  a  large  proportion  of  the  stock 
on  a  farm,  and  destroying  every  animal  attacked. 
Old  school  treatment  has  met  it  and  tried  its  re- 
sources upon  it  with  much  the  same  results  as  it 
has  met  the  cholera  or  similar  new  diseases  ;  and 
after  having  assidiously  purged,  violently  blistered 
and  setoned  its  patients,  and  tried  all  its  arts 
upon  them,  has  only  seen  the  victims  die  a  little 
quicker  under  such  treatment,  than  withq^it  any  at 
all.  So  much  so,  that  the  belief  obtains  among 
very  many  cow-keepers  that  the  disease  is  utterly 
incurable. 

Within  the  past  year  it  has  made  its  appearance 
in  a  section  of  this  country,  said  to  have  been  im- 
ported from  Holland,  and  at  recent  dates  was  mak- 
ing sad  ravages  among  the  best  imported  stock  of 
that  vicinity.  Within  a  few  short  montlis,  it  has 
extended  in  various  directions  from  its  first  locality, 
overleaped  all  precautionary  measures,  thus  far  es- 
sayed for  its  arrest  and  removal,  and  is  at  this  mo- 


148  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

ment  occasioning  the  greatest  alarm.  The  attempt 
to  stay  its  progress  by  a  sanitary  cordon,  and  the 
indiscriminate  slaughter  of  all  animals  tainted  or 
suspected,  though  proper  in  themselves  in  reasonable 
limits,  it  is  safe  to  say  will  fail,  as  all  such  attempts 
have  failed  in  regard  to  cholera  and  similar  diseases. 
Such  invasions  are  only  subdued  when  their  true 
homoeopathic  treatment  is  understood  and  the  pre- 
ventive measures  suggested  by  the  law  of  Similia 
applied.  That  this  will  be  the  experience  in  regard 
to  this  new  enemy  w^e  do  not  hesitate  to  affirm. 
According  to  all  experience,  it  will  prevail  more  or 
less  extensively  in  this  country,  and  hence,  it  is  well 
to  be  acquainted  with  its  symptoms  and  treatment. 

Homoeopathy  has  been  very  successful  in  subdu- 
ing this  disease,  and  we  are  assured  from  repeated 
trials,  that  all  animals  maybe  saved  who  are  treated 
in  the  earlier  stages,  anol  even  a  fair  proportion  of 
the  extreme  cases. 

Causer. — The  causes  of  such  forms  of  disease  are 
involveol  in  obscurity,  but  it  is  well  known  that  cer- 
tain circumstances  strongly  predispose  to  its  devel- 
opment. These  are  :  low,  damp,  badly-ventilated, 
ill-drained  stables ;  swampy,  damp,  fenny  olistricts, 
in  w^hich  there  is  great  decomposition  of  vegetable 
matter.  It  usually  prevails  at  certain  seasons  of 
the  year,  and  is  most  common  in  the  late  fall  and 
early  spring  months,  or  during  olamp  chilly  weather. 
Some  animals  are  more  liable  to  attack  than  others  ; 
it  is  not  so  frequent  and  is  more  manageable  in  the 
open  country  than  in  extensive  close  stables  in  large 


PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.  149 

towns,  where  animals  are  crowded  together,  live  an 
unnatural  life,  and  are  milked  very  dry  in  order  to 
increase  the  daily  yield.  Many  persons  suppose  it 
to  arise  from  some  atmospheric  condition,  similar  to 
that  of  cholera,  and  it  is  generally  considered  con- 
tagious, that  is,  communicated  from  diseased  to 
healthy  cows  by  contact  or  immediate  contiguity. 

Symptoms. — These  have  been  found  to  vary  in 
different  epidemics  and  seasons,  nor  does  every  ani- 
mal attacked  present  all  the  symptoms  of  the  entire 
disease.  Yet,  taking  several  animals  together,  the 
complete  picture  of  the  disease  will  be  found,  and 
each  animal  will  also  present  sufficient  characteristic 
symptoms  to  identify  the  malady.  In  the  first  stage 
the  attack  has  been  known  to  vary,  thus :  the  attack 
coming  on  with  great  violence,  and  running  a  rapid 
course  in  spite  of  all  treatment ;  or,  it  may  come  on 
slowly  and  insidiously,  the  animal  not  seeming  very 
ill  until  her  lungs  are  diseased  beyond  all  hope  of 
recovery ;  or,  it  may  announce  itself  with  violent 
purging,  great  weakness,  and  rapid  loss  of  flesh. 

The  majority  of  cases,  however,  present  the  fol- 
lowing symptoms  :  a  short,  dry,  husky  cough  which 
is  heard  only  occasionally,  and  which  is  highly  cha- 
racteristic of  the  disease,  and  when  once  heard  will 
rarely  be  mistaken  again.  The  owner  says,  perhaps, 
he  has  heard  this  "  hoose"  for  two  or  three  days, 
but  has  paid  no  attention  to  it.  On  inquiry,  we  find 
the  animal  does  not  give  so  much  milk  as  usual,  and 
that  it  has  a  slightly  yellowish  tinge ;  the  appetite 
is  not  much  impaired,  yet  she  is  careless  of  her  food 
13* 


150  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

and  does  not  lick  her  dish  clean  ;  when  at  rest  the 
breathing  does  not  show  any  departure  from  its 
healthy  play,  but  if  the  animal  is  moved  about  or 
walks  some  distance,  it  becomes  more  frequent,  la- 
bored, and  difficult ;  the  pulse  is  often  healthy  in 
character,  although  sometimes  it  is  weak  and  slightly 
increased  in  frequency  ;  the  bowels  may  be  confined 
or  purged  or  quite  regular ;  the  body  is  sometimes 
hot,  sometimes  cold.  The  cow  appears  dull  and  list- 
less, and  when  at  grass,  separates  herself  from  her 
companions,  and  lies  on  the  ground  when  they  are 
feeding. 

In  the  Second  Stage. — The  cough  is  now  more 
frequent,  and  thick  frothy  phlegm  dribbles  from  the 
mouth ;  the  breathing  is  short  when  the  air  is  taken 
into  the  lungs,  and  long  when  it  is  pressed  out  ot 
them ;  the  inhalation  is  attended  with  much  pain, 
causing  the  animal  to  grunt  and  grate  her  teeth ; 
the  grunt  is  heard  when  the  animal  is  pressing  the 
air  out  from  her  lungs ;  the  pain  is  evidently  in- 
creased by  coughing  and  change  of  position,  and  to 
lessen  it  the  cough  is  now  suppressed  or  held  back, 
and  is  short,  and  the  cow  stands  fixed  in  one  place. 
The  pain  is  owing  to  the  jDleura  being  inflamed, 
and  the  inflamed  place  may  be  ascertained  by 
pressing  the  side  along  between  the  ribs  with  the 
point  of  the  finger,  when  the  animal  will  flinch  and 
grunt  at  the  diseased  place.  The  pulse  becomes 
quickened  and  oj^pressed ;  the  skin  hard,  tight,  and 
bound  to.  the  ribs ;  the  horns  are  hotter  and  the 
muzzle  drier  than  usual ;  the  head  is  lowered  and 


PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.  151 

thrust  forward,  with  the  nose  poked  out ;  the  bapk 
is  raised  up  somewhat ;  Httle  or  no  food  is  eaten ; 
the  cud  is  seldom  or  never  chewed  ;  the  milk  is 
arrested  ;  bowels  are  bound,  and  when  moved,  the 
dung  is  in  hard  dry  lumps. 

In  the  third  stage. — The  breathing  is  much  more 
quickened,  very  difficult,  labored,  and  even  gasp- 
ing ;  the  breathing  is  carried  on  partly  through  the 
mouth,  partly  through  the  nose ;  the  breath  has  a 
bad  smell ;  a  stringy  frothy  fluid  constantly  drib- 
bles from  the  mouth  ;  the  cow  groans  loudly  and 
frequently  while  the  grunt  is  either  gone  or  sub- 
dued ;  the  pulse  is  quick,  weak,  and  in  some  cases 
intermittent  or  even  imperceptible  ;  the  horns,  ears, 
and  legs  are  cold,  the  skin  covered  with  cold  sweat, 
the  head  and  neck  stretched  out,  and  the  nose 
poked  into  the  corner  of  the  manger  ;  the  fore-legs 
are  separated  from,  each  other,  and  fixed  in  one  place 
unless  the  cow  is  restless  and  uneasy ;  sometimes 
the  hind  ones  are  crossed  over  each  other,  or  the 
hind  fetlock-joints  are  knuckled  forward  ;  the  stop- 
page of  milk  is  complete ;  the  animal  is  thin  and  re- 
duced to  a  skeleton ;  the  strength  of  course  greatly 
impaired,  so  that  she  can  scarcely  cough ;  the  urine 
is  very  high-colored  ;  towards  the  last,  violent  purg- 
ing comes  on,  the  discharged  matter  being  quite 
watery,  blackish,  highly  offensive,  and  sometimes 
mixed  with  blood ;  eventually  the  cavity  of  the 
chest  becomes  so  full  of  fluid  or  so  much  of  the  lung 
is  condensed,  that  the  breathing,  from  being  more 
and  more  difficult,  and  labored,  and  frequent,  at  last 
ceases,  and  the  animal  is  dead. 


152  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Treatment. — Preventive  Measures.  During  the 
prevalence  of  such  a  disease)  unusual  care  should  be 
taken  of  all  animals  liable  to  it ;  for  although  a  con- 
tagion may  be  in  the  atmosphere  or  conveyed  by 
contact,  yet  some  untoward  circumstance,  such  as 
€old,  a  chill,  exposure,  or  bad  food  or  ventilation, 
ahvays  provokes  the  attack ;  hence,  at  such  times 
especial  care  should  be  exercised,  that  food,  hous- 
ing, and  general  management  should  be  unexcep- 
tionable. 

Give,  also,  an  exposed  animal  the  Specific  for 
Inflamed  Lungs,  E  E,  a  dose  of  five  or  eight 
drops  every  night  or  every  second  night,  experience 
having  abundantly  shown  that  the  Specific  for  a  dis- 
ease always  acts  as  a  preventive  lolien  given  before 
the  attacJc.  Medicines  if  specific  and  thus  given,  are 
as  surely  protective  as  is  vaccination  a  preventive  of 
the  small-pox. 

At  the  first  indications  of  the  disease,  the  "hoose," 
which  may  be  a  day  or  two  before  any  other  symp- 
toms, give  the  Specific  for  Cough,  E  E,  and  repeat 
it  two  or  three  times  per  day,  a  dose  of  five  drops, 
and  the  disease  will  go  no  farther. 

Should  the  disease  have  manifested  itself  with 
some  violence,  cough,  breathing  more  or  less  labor- 
ed and  painful,  manifested  with  the  grunt,  give  the 
Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  every  two  hours,  for 
twelve  hours,  and  then  alternate  it  with  the  Specific 
for  Inflamed  Lungs,  E  E,  at  intervals  of  two  or 
three  hours. 

In  the  fully  developed  cases  of  the  disease,  when 
there  is  less  heat  and  fever,  but  great  weakness, 
wheezing,  short  difiicult  breathing,  small  quick  weak 
pulse,  cold  clammy  sweats,  cold  extremities,  or  with 
violent  purging  of  blackish  offensive  matter,  omit 
the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  and  give  instead  every 
two  hours,  first  the  Specific  for  Inflamed  Lungs, 


PLEURO-PNEUMONIA.  153 

E  E,  a  close  of  five  or  eis^lit  drops,  and  the  next  two 
hours  the  Specific,  I  I,  for  Ulcekatioxs,  a  dose 
also  of  five  or  eight  drops,  and  thus  continue  the 
two  remedies  alternately.  This  is  the  treatment  for 
all  the  more  advanced,  confirmed,  or  malignant 
forms  of  this  disease,  the  one  remedy  correspond- 
ing to  the  local  afiection  of  the  lung  and  pleura, 
and  the  other  to  the  malignant  and  septic  character 
of  the  general  afiection. 

The  existence  of  dark,  fetid,  and  bloody  dis- 
charges, is  no  contra-indication  for  the  use  of  these 
Specifics,  which  are  fully  adapted  to  that  condition. 

Food  and  stabling  should  be  carefully  directed, 
as  under  the  article  on  Pleurisy,  page  145. 

Diseased  cattle  should  at  once  be  removed  from 
the  healthy  stock,  and  be  housed  by  themselves  at 
some  distance  from  the  rest  of  the  herd.  The  sta- 
ble should  be  dry  and  well  ventilated  ;  air  and  light 
should  be  freely  admitted,  although  all  draughts  are 
highly  injurious,  and  must  be  guarded  against. 


CHAPTER    III. 
DISEASES  OF  THE  ORGANS  OF  DIGESTION. 

Loss  of  the  Cud. 
This  is  a  mere  symptom  which  accompanies  many 
diseases,  and  even  morbid  conditions,  which  scarcely 
deserve  the  name  of  disease,  and  will  yield  with  the 
removal  of  the  ailment  of  which  it  is  a  mere  symp- 
tom. Sometimes  it  may  be  present  when  nothing 
else  is  sufficiently  tangible  to  warrant  treatment,  or 
it  may  continue  after  the  disease  otherwise  seems  to 
have  been  removed. 

Teeatment. — In  any  case  in  which  it  appears  to 
exist  independently,  or  to  be  the  principal  symptom, 
give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Indigestion,  J  J, 
morning  and  night.     The  cud  will  soon  return. 

I 

Colic.  ^ 

This  disease  is  not  so  dangerous  as  tympanitis,  yet 
it  may  prove  fatal  from  bad  treatment  or  neglect. 
It  is  generally  the  result  of  improper  or  indigestible 
food,  or  food  in  too  great  quantity,  or  that  to  which 
the  animal  is  not  accustomed.  If  colic  comes  on, 
after  indigestible  food,  it  is  accompanied  by  consti- 
pation and  thirst.  Certain  kinds  of  food,  such  as 
grains,  oats,  decayed  turnips  or  cabbages,  or  dry 


CONSTIPATION.  155 

food,  are  liable  to  induce  it,  or  it  may  arise  from  ex- 
posure to  cold,  when  the  body  is  warm,  or  from  cold 
drinking  with  heated  body. 

Symptoms. — Sudden  manifestation  of  pain  in  the 
belly,  by  uneasiness,  pawing  the  ground,  striking  the 
belly  with  the  hind  legs  or  horns,  often  lying  down 
and  then  rising,  grinding  the  teeth,  and  moaning. 
When  caused  by  wind,  the  belly  is  much  swelled  on 
the  left  side  ;  and  there  is  frequent  passage  of  flatus. 
The  animal's  back  is  arched,  and  she  frequently  looks 
at  her  flanks,  scrapes  with  her  fore-feet,  and  kicks 
with  the  hind  ones.  All  these  symptoms  increase, 
imtil  she  expires  amid  groans  and  grinding  of  the 
teeth. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F,  will 
almost  invariably  be  found  successful.  Give  a  dose 
of  five  or  eight  drops,  every  half  hour,  until  relieved. 
If  not  better  after  a  few  doses,  and  should  there  be 
fever,  alternate  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Fever,  with 
that  for  Colic,  at  the  same  intervals. 

Constipation. 

This  is  rarely  of  grave  consequence  in  cattle,  and 
when  it  exists,  is  usually  a  symptom  of  some  other 
disease.  When  present,  a  dose  of  five  drops  of  the 
Specific  for  Ikdigestiox,  J  J,  given  morning  and 
iiischt,  will  soon  set  all  rio-ht  asrain.  If  there  is  sus- 
picion  of  some  inflammatory  condition  lurking  in  the 
system,  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  will  have  the  like 
eflfect. 


156  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Hoove  or  Blown,  Over-fed. 

The  most  frequent  cause  is  turning  an  animal  into 
rich  pasture,  when  the  stomach,  from  over-eating, 
becomes  so  distended  as  not  to  be  able  io  act  upon 
its  contents.  The  food  then  undergoes  chemical 
changes,  in  the  process  of  which  an  immense  amount 
of  gas  or  wind  is  generated,  producing  swelling,  dis- 
tension, etc. ;  drinking  very  cold  water,  and  espe- 
cially eating  too  much  bran,  chaff,  grains,  oats, 
wheat,  corn,  is  followed  by  similar  consequences,  in 
an  intensified  degree. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  is  known  by  the  animal 
being  swelled,  or  "  blown"  over  the  Avhole  belly,  but 
especially  at  the  stomach  and  left  side,  where  the 
distended  stomach  lies ;  the  swelling  yields  to  the 
finger,  and  gives  a  hollow  drum-like  sound  when 
struck ;  there  are  sour  or  noisome  belchings  of  wnnd ; 
the  cow  does  not  move,  moans  and  breathes  with 
difficulty,  neither  eats  nor  chews  the  cud. 

As  the  disease  progresses,  the  *pulse  becomes  full 
and  hard,  and  quicker  than  before ;  the  eyes  are  red 
and  protruded;  the  mouth  is  filled  with  frothy  slaver, 
and  the  tongue  hangs  out ;  the  back  is  crouched,  and 
legs  drawn  under  the  body  ;  the  cow  becomes  insen- 
sible when  the  swelling  is  at  its  hight;  she  stands  in 
one  place,  continually  moaning  or  grunting;  she 
falls  and  struggles  violently  ;  sour  fluid  mixed  mth 
food  rises  from  the  stomach,  and  is  discharged  from 
her  nostrils  and  mouth,  and  at  last  death. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F, 
every  fifteen  minutes,  a  dose  of  five  or  eight  drops. 


DIARRHEA,  SCOURING.  157 

After  an  hour,  nl  tern  ate  it  with  the  Specific  for  In- 
DiGESTiox,  J  J,  at  the  same  intervals ;  and  when 
better,  proh:>ng  the  intervals  to  half  an  hour,  hour, 
and  two  hours  successively.  In  some  extreme  cases, 
when,  as  Irom  eating  new  clover,  the  production  of 
gas  is  immense,  and  the  animal  rapidly  growing 
worse,  the  trocar,  or  even  a  narrow-bladed  knife, 
may  be  used,  to  afford  immediate  relief.  It  must  be 
plunged  inward  and  downward  into  the  paunch,  on 
the  left  side  of  the  belly,  midway  between  the  last 
rib  and  the  haunch-bone.  This  is  only  a  resource 
in  extremity,  as  the  Specifics  in  all  such  cases  act 
promptly  and  perfectly. 

Diarrhea,  Scouring. 

Diarrhea  is  more  common  in  old  cattle  and  calves 
than  in  those  of  middle  age ;  when  it  is  generally  of 
little  importance,  soon  correcting  itself,  especially  in 
the  spring,  when  herds  are  first  turned  into  green 
fields.  The  usual  causes  are,  decayed  cabbages,  bad 
grains,  or  other  iuiproper  food  or  impure  water; 
sudden  change  to  rich  pastures ;  the  use  of  purga- 
tive medicines ;  exposure  to  cold  and  wet ;  acrid 
bile ;  sudden  change  from  dry  to  wet  weather,  or 
severe  exertion  in  hot  dry  weather. 

Symptoms. — The  disease  comes  on  slowly,  with 
staring  coat,  shaking,  arched  back,  fore-legs  drawn 
together,  cold  legs,  ears,  and  horns,  weak  pulse, 
tucked-up  belly,  bowels  rather  looser  than  usual, 
deficient  appetite.  The  animal  becomes  thinner, 
more  depressed  and  dull ;  little  or  no  milk  is  given, 
and  the  bowels  are  purged  to  an  alarming  extent. 
This  purging  may  stop,  and  then  reappear  to  end 
fatally,  or  terminate  in  dysentery. 
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158  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Treatment. — We  should  of  course  give  food  not 
so  loosening  in  its  character,  and  the  Specific 
for  Diarrhea,  F  F,  a  dose  of  five  drops,  two  or 
three  times  per  day,  will  usually  be  found  quite  suf- 
ficient. In  extreme  cases,  or  in  case  of  failure  with 
this  remedy,  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  may  be 
alternated  with  it,  at  the  same  or  even  more  frequent 
intervals. 

Diarrhea,  or  Skit  in  Calves. 
This  disease  is  quite  common,  and  sometimes  dan- 
gerous. It  may  be  produced  by  sudden  change  of 
food,  too  much  or  too  little  food,  or  from  some  pe- 
culiarity in  the  mother's  milk.  It  may  sometimes  be 
the  natural  means  of  throwing  off  something  that  is 
injurious  to  the  calf,  and  hence  it  would  be  improper 
to  arrest  it.  Only  when  the  animal  becomes  weak, 
off  its  food,  does  not  chew  the  cud,  when  there  are 
pains  in  the  belly,  or  the  dung  is  slimy  or  mixed 
with  blood,  or  the  discharge  is  like  cream,  with  wast- 
ing of  the  body,  are  we  imperatively  called  upon  to 
interfere. 

Treatment. — Give  three  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Diarrhea,  F  F,  two  or  three  times  per  day.  If  it 
does  not  yield  promptly,  interpose  a  dose  or  tw^o  of 
the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  1 1,  between  the  others. 

Food. — No  green  food,  but  gruel  of  flour  or  starch, 
or  cooked  milk. 

Dysentery,  Bloody  Flnx. 
This  is  a  very  severe  and  often  fatal  form  of  dis- 
ease, which  prevails  mostly  in  spring  and  fall ;  and 
in  some  sections  of  country,  and  in  peculiar  states 
of  the  weather  and  growth  of  feed,  becomes  a  most 


DYSENTERY,  BLOODY  FLUX.  159 

destructive  scoiu'ge.  It  is  usually  attributed  to  feed 
growing  upon  wet  or  marshy  grounds,  or  grounds 
sometimes  underwater;  or  to  rank  grass  growing 
in  the  woods ;  or  drink  from  impure,  still,  and  stag- 
nant waters.  It  appears  when  animals  are  exposed 
to  alternations  of  hot  or  cold  weather,  live  upon  bad 
food,  or  are  over-driven.  It  is  seen  in  cattle  driven  a 
long  distance,  and  insufficiently  or  badly  fed,  or  with 
food  to  which  they  are  not  accustomed.  Poor  and 
fat  cattle  are  alike  subject  to  it ;  it  comes  on  after 
"  hoose,"  or  the  disappearance  of  some  skin  disease, 
or  sudden  stoppage  of  milk,  or  as  a  termination  of 
diarrhea. 

Symptoms. — Shaking,  dullness,  anxiety,  dry  skin, 
slightly  rough  hair,  and  general  uneasiness.  In  some 
cases,  the  bowels  seem  bound,  the  dung  hard,  dry, 
in  small  lumps,  and  the  discharge  attended  with 
pain;  in  others  the  dung  is  soft,  discharged  fre- 
quently, and  the  animal  wastes,  and  loses  appetite 
and  spirits.  In  others  again,  the  purging  is  almost 
constant,  attended  with  pain,  gripes,  straining,  and 
forcing  out  of  the  fundament.  In  this  stage  the  dis- 
charge is  watery,  mixed  with  white  shreds,  or  dark- 
colored  blood,  w^ith  little  or  no  dung,  and  attended 
with  a  horribly  bad  smell.  These  violent  symptoms 
may  disappear,  but  the  purging  and  wasting  con- 
tinue as  bad  as  ever,  or  stop  for  a  short  time,  and 
then  return  again,  and  continue  until  the  animal  is 
worn  out  by  the  constant  drain ;  or  the  dysenteric 
discharges  are  arrested  and  improvement  begins  and 
goes  on  slowlv.     In  some  extreme  cases,  the  wasting 


IGO  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

is  so  excessive  that  the  animal  is  reduced  to  a  mere 
bag  of  baiies,  the  joints  swelled,  body  covered  with 
sores,  strength  gone,  eyes  hollow  and  dim,  parts 
under  the  jaw  enlarged,  body  covered  with  vermin, 
discharges  mixed  with  blood,  and  horribly  offensive, 
and  the  skin  bedewed  with  cold  sweat.  Such  ex- 
treme cases  are  often  hopeless. 

Treatment. — Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for 
Dysentery,  F  F,  every  three  hours,  or  even  more 
frequently  in  the  more  urgent  cases. 

In  the  extreme  cases,  with  great  prostration  and 
weakness,  alternate  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  with 
that  for  Dysentery,  F  F,  at  intervals  of  two  or  three 
hours,  and  continue  this  course  patiently,  prolonging 
the  intervals  between  the  doses  as  the  animal  im- 
proves. 

Irregular  Teeth 

May  be  looked  for  if  an  animal  presents  the  fol- 
lowing symptoms:  The  beast  becoming  thinner 
gradually,  and  eating  less  food  than  usual ;  slaver 
dribbling  from  the  mouth  along  with  half-chewed 
food,  especially  'svhile  the  cow  is  cudding ;  she  is 
"  hoven"  at  different  times ;  a  bad  smell  comes  from 
the  mouth,  arising  from  ulceration  of  the  side  of  the 
cheek,  caused  by  irregular  teeth. 

Treatment. — The  mouth  must  be  carefully  exam- 
ined, and  all  long  or  irregular  teeth  must  be  short- 
ened and  smoothed  by  means  of  the  tooth-rasp. 

Jaundice,  the  Yellows. 
This  may  be  caused  by  torpidity  of  the  liver  it- 
self, or  obstruction  of  the  gall-duct,  in  consequence 


JAUNDICE,    THE    YELLOWS.  161 

of  hardened  bile  (gall-stones)  filling  np  the  passage, 
or  from  the  presence  of  the  fluke-worm  in  the  gall- 
duct;  or  it  may  arise  from  inflammation  or  other 
disease  of  the  liver. 

Symptoms. — These  will  vary  from  the  progress 
and  severity  of  the  disease,  and  the  causes  which 
produce  it,  but  will  essentially  be  as  follows  :  In  some 
cases  the  pulse  is  full,  hard,  and  accelerated ;  the 
breathing  quickened,  with  panting  at  the  flanks, 
thirst,  hot  mouth,  scanty  urine,  loss  of  cud  and  ap- 
petite, and  other  symptoms  of  fever.  In  other  cases 
there  is  loss  of  spirits,  dullness,  or  sleepiness  unwill- 
ingness to  move,  and  weakness  ;  the  body  wastes 
and  shows  other  signs  of  impaired  condition;  the 
eyes,  skin,  and  urine  are  at  first  tinged  with  yellow, 
which  afterwards  becomes  deeper  and  more  distinct; 
scales  form  on  the  skin;  the  bowels  are  at  first  con- 
fined, but  purging  afterwards  comes  on,  and  may  be 
so  rapid  and  excessive  that  it  can  not  be  arrested, 
and  the  animal  dies  in  consequence.  The  milk  also 
becomes  yellowish  and  somewhat  bitter. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Jauxdice,  J  J,  may 
be  given,  five  drops,  morning  and  night,  in  the  tor- 
pid cases,  when  there  is  little  or  no  fever.  But  when 
fever  and  hot  mouth  are  present,  alternate  the  Specific 
for  Fever,  A  A,  with  that  for  Jaundice,  J  J,  four 
times  per  day. 

If  a  violent  purging  comes  on,  give  five  drops  of 
the  Specific  for  Diarrhea,  F  F,  every  hour  or  two, 
until  relieved — and  then  return  to  the  Specific  for 
Jaundice,  1 1. 

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162  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Hepatitis,  Inflammation  of  the  Liver. 

This  disease  is  more  common  in  oxen  than  in 
horses.  It  is  rarely  seen  except  in  winter,  and  in 
animals  fed  in  the  stable.  It  may  be  mistaken  for 
inflammation  of  the  chest,  to  which  it  has  some  re- 
semblance. 

Symptoms. — The  animal  prefers  lying  down,  bnt 
always  on  the  left  side,  and  with  the  liead  turned  to 
the  right.  The  heat  is  greater  in  the  region  of  the 
liver,  on  the  right  side,  and  pressure  there  induces 
pain ;  the  animal  eats  little  or  nothing,  and  can  not 
walk  or  stand  up  without  pain,  constantly  stumbling. 
If  the  disease  is  acute,  there  is  high  fever,  with  in- 
creased heat  of  body  and  accelerated  pulse ;  the 
horns  and  ears  are  alternately  hot  and  cold  ;  the 
milk  is  yellowish  and  bitter,  portions  of  the  skin  are 
denuded  of  hair ;  the  eyes,  mouth,  gums,  and  tongue, 
(which  is  covered  with  thick  mucus,)  the  nose  and 
teats  are  yelloio;  the  urine  is  of  deep  yellow  color; 
and  thei'e  is  sometimes  a  dry  and  painful  cough.  In 
chronic  hepatitis,  the  fever  is  inconsiderable  or  want- 
ing altogether,  but  the  yellow  tint  is  more  marked 
and  general ;  the  milk  equally  yellow  and  bitter,  soon 
forms  a  caseous  mass,  from  which  a  yellow  serum 
sejoarates ;  the  right  side  of  the  body  seems  tense 
and  swollen ;  the  intestines  do  not  empty  themselves, 
or  the  scanty  dejections  resemble  putty  or  clay. 
The  acute  form  lasts  from  eight  to  fifteen  days,  and 
the  chronic  many  months. 


GLOSS  ANTHRAX,  BLAIN,  ETC.  16t$ 

Treatment. — In  the  more  acute  form,  attended 
with  heat  and  fever,  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
should  be  given,  a  dose  of  five  drops,  four  times  per 
day. 

In  the  chronic  form,  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  may 
be  given  each  morning,  and  that  for  Indigestion, 
J  J,  each  evening,  which  will  usually  be  found  sufii- 
cient. 

Gloss  Anthrax,  Blain,  Black  Tongue. 

This  is  an  e]^)idemic,  and  sometimes  fearfully  fatal, 
disease,  which  has  prevailed  under  diflerent  modifi- 
cations, at  various  seasons,  in  diiferent  sections  of 
country.  It  appears  to  have  its  origin  in  some  pe- 
culiar atmospheric  conditions,  favored  doubtless  by 
exposure  or  impoverished  keeping,  and  is  then  propa- 
gated from  diseased  to  healthy  animals.  It  is  most 
common  in  spring  and  fall. 

Symptoms. — The  animal  appears  low-spirited,  dull, 
and  does  not  eat  or  chew  the  cud;  a  clear  fluid  with- 
out smell,  constantly  flows  from  the  mouth ;  the  head 
and  neck  constantly  swell,  until  they  are  much  in- 
creased in  size ;  the  breathing  becomes  difiicult  and 
obstructed,  in  some  cases  so  much  so  that  the  animal 
can  not  breathe,  and  death  results  early  from  suffo- 
cation; the  fluid  from  the  mouth  becomes  like  mat- 
ter, or  is  mixed  with  blood,  and  of  very  disagreeable 
odor;  the  tongue  becomes  swollen,  and  its  sides 
covered  with  large  red  blisters,  which  rapidly  in- 
crease in  size,  and  at  last  burst,  discharging  their 
contents,  and  leaving  deep  sores,  which  are  apt  to 
mortify.     Other  blisters  successively  arise,  and  run 


164  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

the  same  course.  Symptoms  of  low  fever  come  on, 
the  whole  of  the  tongue  becomes  inflamed  and 
swelled  ;  at  last  a  portion  of  it  mortifies,  turns  black, 
and  the  animal  dies,  sometimes  within  a  few  hom's 
from  the  beginning  of  the  disease. 

Treatment. — The  diseased  animal  must  be  re- 
moved from  the  herd,  and  care  be  taken  to  prevent 
healthy  animals  being  affected,  by  not  using  the 
same  dishes  or  articles  for  both.  The  attendant 
should  be  careful  not  to  get  the  fluid  from  the  mouth 
upon  any  sore  on  the  hand  or  person,  or  he  will  be 
likely  to  suffer.  The  blisters  forming  on  the  tongue 
or  mouth  of  the  animal  should  be  opened  freely  as 
early  as  possible. 

Food. — As  the  cow  can  not  swallow,  on  account 
of  the  pain  and  swelling  of  the  tongue,  gruel  should 
be  horned  down  occasionally  during  the  day.  Some 
should  also  be  placed  before  her,  so  that  she  may 
take  it  if  she  feels  disposed. 

Give  the  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C,  a  dose  of 
five  or  eight  drops,  every  one,  two,  or  three  hours, 
according  to  the  intensity  of  the  disease.  jSTo  other 
remedy  so  perfectly  meets  the  case,  and  no  other 
proves  so  efficient. 

Splenitis,  or  Inflammatioii  of  the  Spleen. 

Splenitis  is  rarely  observed  in  oxen  except  in  cold, 
damp  weather,  and  differs  from  carbuncle  or  ty- 
phus, but  occasions  death  no  less  rapidly.  Its  jDrom- 
inent  symi^tom  is  a  brownish  color  of  the  tongue. 
It  is  most  frequent  among  working  cattle,  especially 
if  put  to  labor  soon  after  eating,  and  before  they 
have  had  time  to  chew  the  cud. 

Symptoms. — It  generally  begins  with  symptoms 
of  pain  in  the  belly,  attended  with  quickened  breath- 


SPLENITIS.  165 

iug  and  heaving  at  the  flanks ;  pain  is  manifested  at 
the  upper  part  of  the  flanks  when  pressed  upon  ; 
the  muzzle  is  dry  and  roughened,  and  the  tongue 
brownish  ;  there  are  frequent  low  moanings ;  no 
appetite  or  chewing  of  the  cud  ;  a  sweUing  will  be 
found  at  the  left  side  and  flank,  which  mav  be  mis- 
taken  for  hoove  ;  but  the  two  diseases  Avill  be  dis- 
tinguished by  noticing  that  in  hoove  the  swelling 
is  greater  and  comes  on  veryrapidly,  and  that  when 
struck  upon  a  clear,  hollow,  drum-like  sound  is  re- 
turned, while  in  inflammation  of  the  spleen  the 
sound  is  dull  and  heavy ;  the  animal  is  lame  when 
he  walks,  or  he  walks  with  difficulty. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  will 
be  found  to  cover  the  disease  perfectly.  Give  five 
or  eight  drops  every  four  hours. 


CHAPTER   IV. 

DISEASES   OF   THE   URINARY  AND 
GENITAL    ORGANS. 

Dropping  after  Calving ;  Milk  Fever ;   Puer- 
peral Fever. 

This  disease  is  of  frequent  occurrence,  and  quite 
liable  to  be  flital,  unless  under  proper  homceopathic 
treatment.  It  is  much  more  prevalent  some  sea- 
sons than  others,  owing,  doubtless,  to  peculiar  atmo- 
spheric conditions,  and  more  malignant  some  sea- 
sons than  others.  The  ordinary  methods  of  treat- 
ment, purging,  bleeding,  etc.,  does  far  more  harm 
than  good,  and  few  cows  survive  the  double  inflic- 
tion of  such  dosing  and  disease  combined.  The 
proper  use  of  the  Homceopathic  Specific,  however, 
rarely  fails  to  restore  even  in  the  worst  cases. 

There  are  certain  causes  which  predispose  to  this 
disease,  thus  fat,  stall-fed  cow^s  are  more  liable  to 
it  than  poor  or  lean  ones ;  the  comijlaint  is  more 
common  in  the  variable  weather  of  early  spring  and 
late  fall ;  a  cow  once  having  the  disease  is  more 
liable  to  a  return  than  others.  The  exciting  causes 
are  :  exposure  to  cold  and  wet ;  driving  the  cow  a 
long  journey  too  soon ;  giving  too  much  or  too 
rich  food  soon  after  calving. 


DROPPlNa   AFTER   CALVING.  167 

SYirpTosrs. — This  fever  begins  shortly  after  calv- 
ing, usually  within  twenty-four  hours  ;  if  three  or 
four  days  pass  over,  the  coAvmaybe  considered  safe 
frona  an  attack.  The  earlier  symptoms  are :  the 
cow  refuses  her  food  or  eats  only  a  little  of  it ;  she 
is  depressed,  hangs  her  head  and  looks  dull ;  the 
horns  ai-e  hot ;  the  nose,  instead  of  being  damp 
with  healthy  dew,  becomes  hot  and  dry ;  the  urine 
is  scanty ;  the  bowels  are  confined,  or,  if  moved,  the 
dung  is  hard  and  lumpy  ;  the  pulse  is  quicker  and 
fuller  than  in  health  ;  the  breathing  is  quickened 
and  attended  with  heavino-  at  the  flanks. 

To  these  Avarning  symptoms  are  added  with  more 
or  less  rapidity,  the  more  formidable  ones  which 
are  often  first  to  attract  the  attention  of  the  owner. 
The  milk  is  reduced  in  quantity  or  entirely  stopped  ; 
the  eyes  glisten,  and  look  bright  and  staring ;  the 
white  of  the  eye  is  covered  with  numerous  red 
streaks,  or  is  of  a  leaden  color ;  the  eye-balls  are 
thrust  forward  in  their  sockets,  giving  the  cow  a 
somewhat  wild  and  anxious  expression ;  the  hind- 
legs  seem  weak,  and  are  separated  a  little  from  each 
other ;  she  appears  to  stand  uneasily  upon  them, 
resting  for  a  time  on  one  foot  and  then  chano-ins:  to 
the  other ;  this  paddling  and  shifting  from  one  leg 
to  another  continues  as  the  difficulty  of  standing  in- 
creases, until  the  animal  supports  herself  by  leaning 
against  the  stall ;  she  does  not  chew  the  cud  ;  all 
discharge  from  the  bearing  is  stopped  ;  the  calf  is 
neglected ;  the  pulse  becomes  slower  than  before, 
and  the  breathing  more  difficult ;  the  udder  is  hard 


168  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

aud  swelled,  and  little  or  no  milk  can  be  drawn 
from  it ;  gradually  becoming  worse,  the  weakness 
in  the  hind-legs  increases,  so  they  can  no  longer 
support  her  ;  she  staggers  and  sways  about,  falling  at 
length  heavily  on  the  ground  ;  she  struggles,  tries 
to  rise  again,  and  may  or  may  not  succeed,  but  in 
either  case  soon  loses  the  power  of  rising,  and  lies 
helpless  upon  the  ground.  In  this  stage  of  the  com- 
plaint the  symptoms  vary.  In  some  cases  we  have 
the  following:  the  cow  tosses  her  head  from  side 
to  side,  w^rithes  her  body,  and  lashes  her  tail, 
struggles,  stretches  out  her  hind-legs,  moans  and 
bellows,  and  seems  to  suffer  great  pain.  The  breath- 
ing is  also  difficult  and  labored  ;  the  skin  covered 
with  clammy  sweat ;  the  paunch  enormously  swol- 
len from  accumulated  gas.  Unless  this  swelling 
subsides,  the  breathing  becomes  more  difficult  and 
labored ;  the  pulse  more  rapid  and  opj^ressed,  so  as 
scarcely  to  be  counted  ;  the  legs  very  cold ;  pain 
is  worse ;  fetid  gas  rises  from  the  stomach,  and 
death  ensues. 

In  other  cases  the  foregoing  symptoms  are  ab- 
sent, or  exist  only  in  a  slight  degree  ;  and  we  have 
the  following :  The  cow  lies  stretched  out  at  full 
length  on  her  side,  or  her  head  is  brouglit  to  the 
opposite  side,  with  the  nose  towards  the  shoulder, 
and  the  chin  on  the  ground;  or  the  head  is  twisted 
directly  backward,  with  the  nose  held  out,  and  the 
horns  upon  the  shoulder,  in  the  most  awkward  man- 
ner. The  eyes  are  dim  and  glassy  ;  the  pupils  are 
dilated,  rounded,  and   do  not  contract  at  the  ap- 


DROPPING    AFTER    CALVING.  169 

proacli  of  light ;  the  ears  drop  ;  the  mouth  is  partly 
open  ;  the  lower  jaw  drops  if  the  head  is  raised  ;  she 
has  not  the  power  to  hold  up  the  head ;  she  has 
lost  the  sense  of  feeling,  and  can  scarcely  swallow, 
if  at  all ;  difficult  rattling  breathing ;  pulse  weak, 
slow,  and  intermittent,  or  even  imperceptible  ; 
horns,  legs,  and  surface  cold  and  chilly ;  swelling  of 
the  belly  increases  ;•  udder  swelled,  hard,  and  some- 
times red  on  the  outside  ;  in  some  cases  dung  and 
urine  suppressed.  All  these  symptoms  become 
worse  by  degrees,  and  unless  relieved,  death  ensues 
generally  within  two  days  from  the  attack — some- 
times in  a  feAV  hours. 

Treatment. — The  symptoms  of  this  disease  ap- 
13 ear  so  suddenly,  and  run  so  rapid  a  course,  that 
if  the  disease  is  prevailing,  or  there  is  reason  from 
any  cause  to  apprehend  it,  the  cow  should  be  watch- 
ed about  the  time  of  calving,  and  a  dose  or  two  of 
the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  should  be  given  soon 
after  This  will  act  as  a  preventive,  and  arrest  any 
premonitions  of  the  disease,  and  we  would  counsel 
its  continuance  ;  at  least  an  occasional  dose  morning 
and  night  for  two  or  three  days.  It  will  favor  the 
early  and  feverless  production  of  milk,  and  prevent 
the  formation  of  fever. 

Should  the  disease  have  made  its  appearance  with 
evident  fever,  unequal  warmth,  bloating,  suppressed 
discharge  from  the  bearing,  etc.,  give  the  Specific 
for  Fever,  A  A,  a  dose  of  five  or  eight  drops  every 
two  or  three  hours  until  the  disease  is  arrested. 
This  remedy  is  the  appropriate  specific  for  all  the 
stages  and  forms  of  this  disease,  and  requires  only 
its  faithful  employment  to  relieve  and  cure  even 
the  most  formidable  cases. 

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170  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Only  in  the  last  extremity,  with  labored  breath- 
ing, extreme  bloating,  and  entire  loss  or  rapid  foil- 
ure  of  strength,  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  may  be 
alternated  with  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  at  inter- 
vals of  two  hours  until  the  system  rallies,  when  the 
former  medicine  may  be  continued  alone. 

The  cow  should  be  placed  in  a  clean,  roomy  stall, 
so  as  to  be  allowed  to  rise  and  to  be  attended  with 
facihty ;  laid  on  clean,  dry  straw,  no  dung  allowed 
to  remain,  and  be  comfortably  clothed  according  to 
the  season.  The  milk  should  be  frequently  drawn 
off,  and  the  udder  hand-rubbed.  She  should  lie 
with  the  fore-part  of  her  body  higher  than  the  hind- 
er part,  or  on  a  level,  with  her  legs  under  her  in  a 
natural  position.  She  must  be  on  her  side  and  sup- 
ported by  bundles  of  straw,  and  on  no  account  be 
allowed  to  He  out  full  stretched,  in  which  position 
she  will  become  worse,  and  surely  die.  Small  quan- 
tities of  warm  gruel  are  best  for  food. 

Abortion  or   Slinking. 

The  natural  period  of  calving  is  tvro  hundred 
and  eighty-five  days  after  conception  ;  if  it  occurs 
before  this  period  it  is  termed  an  abortion.  A  cow 
is  most  liable  to  abort  between  the  fifth  and  eighth 
month.  At  some  seasons,  from  causes  never  fully 
explained,  but  supposed  to  be  atmospheric,  cows 
are  A^ery  Hable  to  slink  their  calves ;  and  when  it 
occurs  in  a  herd,  it  is  very  liable  to  extend  to  others, 
and  may  become  very  general,  unless  proper  mea- 
sures are  taken  to  arrest  it. 

Aside  from  the  endemic  or  epidemic  causes  ad- 
verted to,  the  more  common  occasions  of  slinking 
are :  blows,  falls,  strains,  severe  exertions,  and  in- 


ABORTION    OR    SINKING.  171 

juries,  or  other  forcible  or  violent  movements ;  se- 
vere illness,  such  as  consumption,  hoove,  inflamma- 
tion of  the  bowels,  especially  if  caused  by  eating 
grass  covered  with  hoar  frost;  eating  herbs  which 
grow  in  low  marshy  places  ;  drinking  water  impreg- 
nated with  iron ;  intercourse  with  the  bull  during 
pregnancy  ;  exposure  to  foul  smells  arising  from  de- 
cayed animal  matter,  especially  if  it  be  the  cleansing 
of  a  cow  that  has  just  slunk ;  over-fed  cows  are 
more  liable  to  miscarry  than  those  in  moderate  con- 
dition ;  suddenly  placing  a  lean,  starved  cow  upon 
a  rich  pasture,  or  a  fat  cow  upon  poor  food ;  fright 
may  produce  it.  A  cow  who  has  once  aborted  is 
almost  certain  to  do  so  again. 

Symptoms. — The  indications  which  should  warn 
an  owner  that  his  cow  is  about  to  miscarry  are  often 
unnoticed,  unless  he  is  particularly  observing.  They 
are  as  follows  :  Dullness,  loss  of  spirits,  want  of  ap- 
petite, loss  of  cud,  more  or  less  complete,  arrested 
secretion  of  milk,  hollow  flanks,  enlargement  of  the 
lower  part  of  the  belly,  staggering  whilst  walking, 
disinclination  to  move,  both  when  standing  up  and 
when  lying  down.  The  movements  of  the  calf  pre- 
viously vigorous,  become  less  frequent,  and  soon 
cease  ;  the  breathing  is  labored  and  quickened ;  a 
yellowish  discharge  comes  from  the  vagina  ;  the 
belly  continues  to  fall;  the  cow  is  feverish  and 
moans  occasionally ;  the  calf-bed  contracts  at  last, 
and  expels  the  calf,  which  is  usually  dead  or  dies  in 
a  short  time. 


172  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Treatment. — The  cow  should  be  placed  by  her- 
self in  a  well-aired,  quiet  stable  ;  food  should  be 
light  and  sloppy;  fat  cows  should  not  be  fed  on 
rich  and  stimulating  food,  while  lean  ones  should 
receive  that  which  is  more  nourishing.  If  the  calf 
is  dead,  the  sooner  it  passes  oiF  the  better ;  and  it 
should  be  deeply  buried  away  from  the  cattle  or 
herd. 

Give  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Miscarriage, 
G  G,  every  four  hours. 

This  interval  should  elapse  between  doses,  as  too 
rapid  ones  may  even  defeat  the  object,  by  over-ex- 
citement of  the  system,  while  a  single  dose  often 
arrests  a  miscarriage  at  once. 

If  a  cow  has  previously  miscarried,  she  should 
have  every  few  days  along  about  the  time  when  it 
may  be  expected,  a  dose  of  the  above  Specific  as  a 
preventive ;  or  if  slinking  prevails  in  a  herd  or 
neighborhood,  a  dose  of  the  Specific  for  Miscar- 
riage, G  G,  given  once  or  twice  per  week,  will  ar- 
rest its  progress  and  prevent  miscarriage,  a  result 
that  can  only  be  achieved  by  this  benign  and  scien- 
tific treatment. 

Cleaning  after  Calving. 

In  some  cases,  from  torpidity  of  the  calf-bed,  the 
after-birth  is  retained,  which  may  result  in  very  se- 
rious consequences. 

A  dose  of  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Miscar- 
riage, G  G,  will  soon  cause  its  expulsion  and  the 
healthy  cleaning  of  the  animal.  It  may  be  repeated 
at  intervals  of  four  hours,  if  necessary. 

Flooding  after  Calving. 
Some  blood  is  necessarily  lost  after  calving,  and 
it  is  only  when  the  amount  is  excessive  or  continues 


SORE    TEATS.  173 

some  time,  or  threatens  to  weaken  or  destroy  the 
animal,  that  the  term  flooding  can  he  appUed  to  it. 
It  may  be  occasioned  by  injuries  received  during 
the  j)rocess  of  delivery,  or  from  the  calf-bed  not 
suflSciently  contracting  from  atony  of  that  organ. 

The  symptoms  need  not  be  described ;  any  contin- 
uous flowing  from  the  bearing,  before  or  after  de- 
livery, and  especially  after  the  passage  of  the  cleans- 
ing, should  receive  medication. 

Treatment. — The  cow  should  be  kept  quiet  and 
be  permitted  to  lie  down,  and  five  drops  of  the  Spe- 
cific for  Hemorrhage,  G  G,  be  given  every  hour,  or 
even  every  half-hour  in  urgent  cases. 

Cold  injections,  cold  wet  cloths  applied  to  the 
loins,  or  cold  water  poured  upon  the  belly,  are  not 
necessary,  and  are  not  without  danger. 

Sore  Teats. 

The  teats  crack  into  sores,  which  become  painful, 
and  discharge,  the  contents  mingling  with  the  milk ; 
the  pain  occasioned  during  milking  renders  the  cow 
restive,  -and  soon  tends  to  make  her  vicious  and  to 
keep  back  her  milk ;  garget  hence  is  apt  to  arise 
from  the  milk  remaining  in  the  udder  and  causing 
irritation. 

Treatment. — The  majority  of  cases  will  be  ra- 
pidly cured  by  washing  them  carefully  and  gently 
with  warm  water,  morning  and  night,  and  then 
dressing  them  with  the  Pond's  Extract,  giving, 
also,  morning  and  night,  five  drops  of  the  Specific 
for  Ulcers,  1 1.  Great  care  should  also  be  taken  to 
perfectly  empty  the  udder  at  each  milking. 
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174  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Garget,  or  Inflammation  of  the  Udder. 

This  is  most  likely  to  arise  after  the  first  calving, 
and  may  be  traced  to  exposure  to  cold  and  damp, 
especially  if  the  cow  is  in  good  condition,  or  from 
not  milking  the  cow  clean,  so  that  the  milk  remains 
and  causes  irritation,  or  in  some  cases,  the  bag  may 
be  wounded  by  lying  upon  it. 

Symptoms. — A  portion  of  the  bag  becomes  hot, 
painful,  and  swollen  ;  then  little  hard  lumps  can  he 
felt  in  the  teats  or  in  one  quarter  of  the  bag ;  other 
parts  of  it  become  affected  in  the  same  way ;  the 
pulse  is  full,  quick,  and  hard ;  breathing  is  quicken- 
ed ;  the  mouth  and  horns  hot ;  bowels  bound,  and 
other  symptoms  of  fever  are  present.  If  the  dis- 
ease is  allowed  to  go  on,  the  fever  becomes  more 
severe ;  the  cow  does  not  eat  or  chew  the  cud ;  the 
swelling,  previously  hard,  becomes  soft  from  the 
formation  of  matter ;  the  milk  becomes  mixed  with 
matter,  and  in  some  .cases,  with  blood.  If  the  mat- 
ter is  not  let  out,  it  will  spread  through  the  bag, 
making  its  way  slowly  to  the  skin,  through  which  it 
at  last  bursts,  leaving  deep  long  ulcers,  which  heal 
with  difficulty,  and  in  many  cases  a  portion  of  the 
udder  is  lost,  as  regards  its  power  to  produce  milk. 
If  this  result  is  avoided  by  judicious  treatment, 
some  hardness  may  remain  which  requires  time  to 
remove. 

Treatment. — Keep  the  udder  well  milked  out, 
and  give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  five  drops 
four  times  per  day.  This  will  generally  disperse  the 
heat,  hardness,  and  inflammation.     But  should  sup- 


RED    WATER. 


175 


pnration  have  come  on,  and  the  abscess  pomt  or 
show  a  soft  spot,  lance  it,  and  then  give  the  Specific 
for  Ulcers,  1 1,  morning  and  night,  until  healed. 

Red  Water. 

This  disease  is  most  common  in  spring  and  fall, 
and  most  frequent  in  low,  damp  places  ;  it  may  be 
brought  on  by  eating  certain  medicinal  plants  or  by 
drinking  impure  water ;  sudden  changes  of  weather, 
or  disorders  of  the  stomach  and  liver,  or  change  of 
pasture,  sometimes  induce  it,  and  it  is  not  unfre- 
quent  after  calving. 

Symptoms. — The  earlier  symptoms,  such  as  dull- 
ness^ loss  of  appetite,  staring  coat,  dry  nose,  and 
tender  loins,  may  not  be  observed,  and  the  color  of 
the  urine  may  be  the  first  thing  to  attract  attention 
or  indicate  the  nature  of  the  complaint.  The  water 
is  at  first  more  or  less  red  ;  the  breathing  is  quick, 
labored,  and  attended  with  heaving  at  the  flanks  ; 
the  legs,  ears,  and  horns  are  cold  ;  the  pulse  is  small 
and  wiry,  and  the  milk  is  of  a  reddish  hue.  As 
the  disease  advances,  the  urine  increases  in  redness, 
and  towards  the  last  becomes  yellowish  and  then 
quite  black  ;  the  pulse  becomes  weak  ;  the  white  of 
the  eye,  and  every  part  of  the  skin  that  can  be 
seen,  are  of  a  brownish  yellow  color,  the  animal 
gradually  loses  strength  and  flesh,  the  eyes  are 
sunken  in  their  sockets,  and  at  last  death  ensues, 
preceded  in  some  cases,  by  excessive  purging. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
a  dose  of  five  drops  three  or  four  times  per  day. 


176  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

Should  the  disease  not  yield  within  two  or  three 
days,  the  Fevee  Specific  may  be  alternated  with 
that  for  Scanty  Urination,  H  H,  three  or  four 
times  per  day.  The  first-mentioned  Specific  will, 
however,  generally  be  found  sufl[icient. 

Suppressed  or  Scanty  Urination. 

This  is  usually  the  result  of  some  disease  of  the 
kidneys  or  a  mere  symptom  of  other  morbid  cou- 
dition,  or  it  may  arise  from  a  j^aralytic  condition  of 
the  bladder  itself.  This  condition  will  generally  be 
promptly  relieved  by  giving  a  few  doses  of  the  Spe- 
cific for  Scanty  or  Suppressed  Urination,  H  H, 
at  intervals  of  four,  six,  or  twelve  hours,  according 
to  the  urgency  of  the  case. 

Inflammation  of  the  Bladder,  Cystitis. 

This  disease  is  not  so  common  in  cattle  as  in 
horses,  but  may  be  occasioned  by  cold  or  injuries  in 
the  region  of  the  loins.  It  is  manifested  by  the  fol- 
lowing 

Symptoms.  —  The  animal  constantly  keeps  the 
back  arched  ;  the  walk  is  stiff,  and  the  animal  when 
standing  leans  against  something  on  one  side  or  the 
other;  frequent  effort  to  pass  water,  but  to  little 
purpose,  as  only  a  small  quantity  of  deep  red  color, 
is  passed  at  a  time.  The  bowels  are  bound,  evacu- 
ations scanty,  and  passed  with  pain.  There  is  no 
appetite  or  rumination,  but  intense  thirst ;  the  eyes 
are  prominent  and  countenance  evinces  great  dis- 
tress. , ; 


INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    KIDNEYS,    ETC.  177 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Ixflamed  Blad- 
DER,  H  H,  will  be  found  perfectly  appropriate,  and 
may  be  repeated  in  doses  of  five  drops  every  two  or 
four  hours,  until  entire  relief  is  experienced. 

Inflammation  of  the  Kidneys,  Nephritis. 

This  disease  has  many  symptoms  in  common  with 
Cystitis,  and  its  treatment  scarcely  differs.  It  oc- 
casionally occurs  in  cattle,  and  may  be  excited  by 
blows  upon  the  loins,  calculi,  or  small  stones  formed 
in  the  kidneys,  or  by  eating  poisonous  plants,  or  the 
use  of  strong  allopathic  medicines. 

Symptoms. — The  animal  brings  the  fore-legs  to- 
gether, bends  the  back  downwards,  and  presses  with 
pain  when  endeavoring  to  pass  water  ;  the  loins  are 
hot,  more  so  than  the  remainder  of  the  body,  some- 
times even  burning.  The  rectum  is  hot,  dung  scan- 
ty, and  passed  with  pain.  There  is  great  desire  to 
pass  water,  but  only  a  few  drops  escape,  which  is 
at  first  limpid,  then  thick  and  of  deep  red  color. 
The  gait  is  stiff,  appetite  gone,  no  rumination,  but 
great  thirst. 

Treatment.  —  Give  the  Specific  for  Inflamed 
Kidneys,  H  H,  a  dose  of  five  drops  every  two, 
three,  or  four  hours,  according  to  the  intensity  of 
the  disease.     It  will  be  found  entirely  suflicient. 

Gonorrhea,  Bull-Burnt,  Clap. 

This  disease  is  usually  a  consequence  of  diseased 
orerans  of  the  other  sex ;  or  it  mav  be  induced  in  a 
modified  degree  from  want  of  cleanliness  or  from 
the  irritation  of  repeated  acts  of  coition. 


178  DISEASES    OF    CATTLE. 

If  it  arises  from  contact  with  the  diseased  organs 
of  the  male,  it  begins  to  manifest  itself  in  from  two 
to  four  days  after  connection,  the  first  symptoms 
being  a  peculiar  side-motion  of  the  tail,  which  is 
otherwise  kept  rather  close  over  the  fundament ; 
the  bearing  is  at  first  swelled  and  sore,  afterwards 
much  more  swollen,  separated,  and  red  on  the  in- 
side ;  a  mattery  discharge  sometimes  in  considerable 
quantities  flows  out ;  the  urine  is  small  in  quantity, 
made  very  frequently,  and  wdth  much  pain. 

In  the  male  the  sheath  is  red  and  swelled ;  a  con- 
stant discharge  of  matter  issues  from  it ;  great  pain 
and  scalding  attend  the  act  of  urinating,  and  the 
water  is  voided  in  small  quantities  and  in  a  jerking 
manner. 

Treatment. — ^The  prepuce  or  sheath  of  the  bull, 
and  the  bearing  of  the  cow  should  be  cleansed  and 
kept  clean  with  tepid  water  and  soap  ;  after  which 
the  parts  may  be  washed  with  Pond's  Extract,  and 
it  may  be  injected,  morning  and  night.  Give  four 
times  per  day  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Pain- 
ful Urination,  H  H,  and  continue  its  use  two  or 
four  times  per  day  until  cured.  The  Specific,  H  H, 
wall  entirely  control  the  disease,  yet  if  time  is  im- 
portant we  can  hasten  the  cure  by  means  of  the 
Extract  as  above  indicated. 


PART    III. 

DISEASES    OF    SHEEP. 


CHAPTER    I. 
DISEASES    OF    THE    DIGESTIVE    SYSTEM. 

AphthaB   or  Thrush. 

Thrush  is  very  frequently  connected  with  foot-rot, 
either  as  a  symptom  or  a  result.  It  is  manifested  by 
the  animal  refusino:  to  eat  the  customary  food  ;  dull- 
ness ;  the  cud  is  not  chewed ;  frothy,  stringy  saliva 
flows  from  the  mouth,  which  is  found,  on  examina- 
tion, covered  with  small  blisters,  and  the  animal 
grows  thin  and  poor. 

Treatmext. — A  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Dis- 
temper, C  C,  given  morning  and  night,  will  prompt- 
ly cure.     Two  or  five  drops  are  suflicient  for  a  dose. 

Hoove,  Fog,  Blast,  Blo-wn. 

This  disease  is  usually  occasioned  from  eating  clo- 
ver, turnips,  etc. 


180  DISEASES    OF    SHEEP. 

Symptoms. — The  whole  belly  is  much  enlarged  ; 
the  swelling  is  most  manifest  at  the  flanks  and  on 
the  left  side ;  the  swelling  is  elastic,  and  gives  a 
hollow  sound  w^hen  struck ;  the  breathing  is  much 
impeded  and  very  difficult ;  the  sheep  does  not  eat; 
appears  drowsy  and  sleepy ;  at  last  it  becomes  un- 
conscious, and  then  dies. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  "Wind  Blown,  F  F, 
is  perfectly  appropriate,  and  maybe  repeated  every 
hour  until  relieved.  Five  drops  may  be  given  as  a 
dose. 

Enteritis,  Inflammation  of  the  Bowels. 

This  disease  is  manifested  by  the  following  symp- 
toms :  violent  and  constant  pain  in  the  bowels,  pro- 
ducing at  first  uneasiness  and  then  rolling  about  on 
the  ground  ;  the  sheep  almost  constantly  getting 
up  and  lying  down  again ;  it  sometimes  lies  on  its 
back,  the  ground  is  pawed,  the  belly  struck  with 
the  hind-feet,  etc.  These  symptoms  of  pain  are  at- 
tended with  confined  bowels,  quick  pulse,  cold  legs 
and  nose ;  the  belly  is  tender  when  pressed  upon, 
and  the  sheep  becomes  much  reduced  in  flesh  and 
strength. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  is  the 
appropriate  remedy  for  this  disease,  and  may  be 
given  three  drops  every  one,  two,  or  three  hours, 
according  to  the  urgency  of  the  disease. 

In  cases  of  extreme  distress  it  may  be  alternated 
with  the  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F,  at  intervals  of  a 
half-hour  or  hour,  until  relieved.  But  usually,  the 
first-named  Specific  will  be  quite  sufficient. 


DIARRHEA,  DYSENTERY.  181 

Diarrhea. 

Purging  is  most  common  in  spring,  and  is  then 
occasioned  by  fresh  grass  to  which  the  flock  are  un- 
accustomed ;  himbs  are  subject  to  a  severe  and  ofcen 
fatal  form  of  this  complaint,  caused  by  the  irritation 
of  grass  eaten  for  the  first  time.  In  some  instances 
it  may  be  occasioned  by  cold  or  by  a  peculiar  irrita- 
tion of  the  mother's  milk. 

SYMPTo^rs. — ^The  disease  is  manifested  by  dis- 
charge of  various  colors,  and  sometimes  very  pro- 
fuse. It  is  accompanied  with  loss  of  appetite  and 
wasting  of  flesh. 

Tiip:atmext. — If  the  discharge  is  merely  the  eflfort 
of  nature  to  rid  the  system  of  some  hurtful  sub- 
stance, it  will  require  no  interference.  But  if  it  is 
excessive  or  wasting,  two  or  three  drops  of  the  Spe- 
cific for  Diarrhea,  F  F,  given  morning  and  night, 
will  usually  be  sufiicient  to  arrest  the  disease. 

Dysentery,  or  Flux. 

Diarrhea  not  unfrequently  ends  in  this  form  of 
disease  ;  it  is  also  the  result  of  peculiar  atmospheric 
changes,  such  as  a  long  term  of  warm  weather 
abruptly  terminating  in  damp  cold ;  or  it  may  be 
produced  by  using  fodder  spoiled  by  excessive  mois- 
ture. 

Symptoms. — At  the  commencement  there  are  the 
usual  manifestations  of  fever,  such  as  dullness,  loss 
of  appetite,  thirsty  dry  mouth,  increased  frequency 
of  pulse,  etc.  To  these  are  added  pain  in  the  belly  ; 
frequent  attempts  to  dung,  followed  by  an  abundant 
discharge  of  slime,  mixed  with  small  pieces  of  hard 
16 


182  DISEASES    OF    SHEEP. 

dung  ;  this  slime  is  exceedingly  sticky,  and  adheres 
to  the  parts,  often  binding  the  tail  over  the  passage, 
and  quite  obstructing  it ;  after  the  discharge  has 
lasted  some  time,  the  animal  wastes  rapidly  until  it 
becomes  a  skeleton,  and  the  loss  of  strength  is  rapid 
and  extreme ;  the  discharge  at  last  becomes  black, 
mixed  with  blood,  and  highly  oifensive,  until  the 
ghecp  dies,  worn  out  by  the  excessive  drain. 

TREATMENT. — The  animal  should  be  removed  from 
the  causes  which  have  induced  the  disease ;  the 
slime  must  be  removed  from  the  tail  and  thighs  with 
warm  water  and  soap,  and  sand  or  fine  earth  sprin- 
kled on  to  prevent  farther  adhesion.  Give  the  Spe- 
cific for  Dysentery,  F  F,  five  drops  three  times  per 
day. 

Dizziness,  Staggers,  Sturdy,  Turnsick,  G-id. 

This  is  a  very  dangerous  and  not  infrequent  dis- 
ease, almost  exclusively  confined  to  wool-bearing 
animals.  It  is  most  common  in  wet,  marshy  places, 
and  among  lambs  under  a  year  old.  Its  immediate 
cause  is  the  presence  of  a  small  worm  inclosed  in  a 
hydatid  or  sack  of  fluid  and  located  either  within 
the  substance  of  the  brain,  or  beneath  the  bones  of 
the  cranium.  These  hydatids  vary  in  size,  number, 
and  position,  being  found  on  the  right  or  left  side, 
indicated  by  the  animal  turning  to  the  right  or  left, 
or  in  the  center  of  the  median  line,  in  which  case 
it  may  turn  to  either  side,  or  not  at  all,  the  animal 
carrying  the  head  down.  When  the  hydatid  occu- 
pies the  back  of  the  head,  the  animal  holds  the  head 
high,  and  runs  straight  forward,  throwing  itself  on 
any  object  it  meets. 


DIZZINESS,  STAGGERS,  STURDY,   ETC.  183 

Symptoms. — As  above  indicated,  the  symptoms 
consist  of  various  forms  of  turning,  whirling  around, 
or  standing  still,  etc.  At  first,  when  the  hydatids 
are  small,  there  may  be  but  little  or  nothing  to  in- 
dicate their  presence  ;  but  as  they  grow  larger,  they 
press  upon  the  bone  and  even  enlarge  or  remove  a 
great  portion  of  it.  One  side  of  the  head  may  be 
enormously  enlarged,  or  the  bone  become  quite 
thin,  so  that  the  situation  of  the  cyst  may  be  thus 
known,  and  sometimes  a  small  hole  may  be  dis- 
cerned. The  sacks  are  more  frequently  on  the  left 
side. 

The  first  effects  are  dullness,  loss  of  spirits;  they 
chew  the  cud  slowly  and  carelessly  ;  they  keep 
aloof  from  the  other  sheep  ;  they  stagger  when 
walking ;  stand  before  a  pool  of  water  looking  into 
it,  and  sometimes  tumble  in  and  are  drowned; 
sometimes  when  eating  they  appear  as  if  frightened, 
and  run  over  the  field  as  if  pursued  ;  the'  head  is 
held  higher  or  lower  or  carried  on  one  side ;  the 
body  in  moving  inclines  to  the  same  side  ;  the  eyes 
have  a  peculiar  bluish  color ;  the  sheep  appear  to 
wander  about,  and  gradually  lose  flesh  and  strength  ; 
then  they  begin  to  turn  round  and  round  to  one 
side  ;  seem  quite  unconscious  of  every  thing  around 
them  ;  the  round  and  round  movements  increase 
until  they  are  almost  constant,  and  the  animal  at 
length  dies. 

Tkeatmext. — The  old  school  methods  of  treat- 
ment avail  nothing  for  this  disease.  Even  punc- 
turing through  the  skull  into  these  cysts  when  their 


184  DISEASES    OF    SHEEP. 

presence  may  be  known  by  the  swelling,  is  uncer- 
tain and  very  cruel.  But  Homoeopathic  treatment 
has  been  very  successful.  Give  the  Specific  for 
Fever  and  Convulsions,  A  A,  a  dose  of  two  or 
five  drops  every  night  at  first,  and  then  at  longer 
intervals,  and  the  symptoms  from  these  parasites 
will  disappear. 


CHAPTER    II. 

DISEASES   OF  THE  NERVOUS  SYSTEM. 

Apoplexy. 

In  consequence  of  that  plethora  which  is  the  re- 
sult of  over-feeding  in  fattening,  sheep  are  quite  lia- 
ble to  apoplexy ;  and  when,  in  this  condition  they 
are  driven  rapidly  some  distance  in  warm  weather, 
they  are  quite  liable  to  a  fit  of  this  disease. 

Symptoms. — Generally  there  are  some  symptoms 
which  indicate  that  an  animal  is  about  to  have  a  fit  of 
this  very  frequent  complamt.  These  are  :  dullness  ; 
frequent  standing  still,  or  remaining  behind  the 
others  ;  the  breathing  is  quickened  ;  it  seems  sleepy 
and  unaware  of  what  is  going  on  around  ;  the  eyes 
api3ear  as  if  they  were  blind  ;  the  pupils  are  redden- 
ed and  nostrils  dilated ;  pulse  is  quick  and  hard ; 
the  membranes  of  the  nose  and  eyes  are  red.  Then 
from  standing  fixed  as  it  were  in  one  place,  it 
staggers  and  falls  ;  then  is  violently  convulsed,  and 
unless  relieved  death  speedily  ensues. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  if 
given  before  the  convulsion,  a  dose  of  three  or  five 
drops,  will  arrest  its  farther  progress. 

If  the  fit  has  taken  place,  give  the  medicine  at 
once,  and  repeat  the  dose   again  after  the  animal 
gets  over  it,  should  it  survive  the  fit. 
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186  DISEASES    OF    SHEEP. 

Encephalitis ;  Inflammation  of  the  Brain. 

This  disease  may  arise  from  internal  causes,  but 
more  frequently  from  sun-stroke,  blows  upon  the 
head,  too  plentiful  food,  etc. 

Symptoms. — The  animal  ceases  to  eat ;  hangs  its 
ears  and  head,  which  are  hot  to  the  touch  ;  walks 
along  staggering,  unconscious  whither  it  goes ;  its 
eyes  are  bright  and  red,  and  projected  from  the 
head  ;  the  air  it  expires  is  hot ;  the  breathing  short, 
rapid,  and  accompanied  with  violent  beating  of  the 
flanks ;  it  remains  lying  down,  head  stretched  on 
the  ground,  and,  as  the  disease  draws  to  a  close,  it 
ends  in  convulsions. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  a 
dose  of  three  or  five  drops  every  hour  during  the 
hight  of  the  disease,  and  then  at  longer  intervals, 
as  the  case  improves. 


CHAPTER   III. 

DISEASES    OF    THE    ORGANS    OF 
RESPIRATION. 

Pneumonia ;  Inflammation  of  the  Lnngs. 

This  disease  may  be  caused  by  exposure  to  cold 
and  wet;  too  severe  weather;  sudden  changes  of 
weather  ;  cold  nights  and  mornings  and  hot  mid- 
days are  apt  to  induce  it. 

Sympto3is. — "Want  of  appetite  ;  loss  of  the  cud  ; 
dull,  staring  eyes  ;  ears  are  hung  down  ;  the  head 
is  held  up ;  the  mouth  open ;  breathing  quick,  la- 
bored, and  difficult,  with  heaving  of  the  flanks  ; 
grating  of  the  teeth ;  inside  of  the  nose  and  white 
of  the  eyes  much  reddened ;  a  discharge,  at  first 
thin  and  watery,  afterwards,  mattery  and  ofiensive, 
flows  from  the  nostrils ;  frequent  painful  cough,  at- 
tended with  rattling  in  the  throat.  These  symp- 
toms gradually  become  more  and  more  severe  until 
the  animal  dies. 

Treat:mext. — The  Specific  for  Feyee,  A  A,  will 
generally  be  found  sufficient.  Give  a  dose  of  five 
drops  every  two  hours.  Should  the  disease  not 
yield  in  a  day  or  two,  the  SjDecific  for  Ixflai^ied 
Luisi^Gs,  E  E,  in  doses  of  five  drops,  may  be  alter- 
nated, with  it  every  three  hours. 


CHAPTER  IV. 
DISEASES   OF  THE   FEET. 

Foot-Pwot. 

This  disease  is  most  common  in  low,  marshy 
places,  and  results  from  foreign  bodies,  such  as 
sand,  gravel,  sticks,  or  dirt,  getting  into  the  cleft  of 
the  foot. 

Symptoms. — Lameness,  swelling  of  the  pasterns, 
pain,  etc. ;  matter  then  forms,  and  unless  it  is  let 
out,  it  will  spread  in  all  directions  under  the  foot, 
and  appear  at  the  coronet ;  long,  narrow  ulcers  re- 
main, and  proud-flesh  springs  up  from  the  diseased 
places. 

Treatment. — Examine  the  foot  carefully ;  re- 
move all  dirt  or  other  foreign  matter ;  then  foment 
the  foot  night  and  morning  with  hot  water  for  an 
hour,  and  then  apply  a  turnip  or  bran  j^oultice ;  the 
hoof  should  be  pared  down,  and  all  the  dead  parts, 
or  those  likely  to  interfere  with  the  escape  of  mat- 
ter, cut  away  ;  afterwards  apply  Pond's  Extract  or 
the  Calendula  Lotion  on  a  piece  of  cloth  bandaged 
to  the  foot,  to  keep  it  in  place  and  prevent  dirt  or 
other  matter  getting  into  the  sore.  If  the  parts  are 
healthy,  the  tar  and  tallow  application  (equal  j^arts) 
is  very  serviceable.  The  hoof  will  then  begin  to 
grow,  during  which  care  must  be  taken  to  prevent 
dirt  lodging  in  the  wound,  and  causing  fresli  irrita- 
tion. A  dose  of  the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,  .every 
day  or  two  will  aid  the  j^rocess. 


FOUNDER.  189 

Founder. 

Sheep  are  occasionally  foundered  from  similar 
causes  which  produce  it  in  other  animals.  It  is 
manifested  by  the  following  symptoms :  It  walks 
slowly  ;  head  depressed  ;  has  nosprightliness  ;  poor 
appetite,  but  great  thirst.  After  a  time  this  slow- 
ness of  walking  becomes  a  rigidity,  so  that  it  re- 
quires great  effort  for  the  animal  to  lie  down  or  get 
up  again.  The  appetite  diminishes  and  thirst  in- 
creases. In  the  more  advanced  stages  the  eyelids 
are  swollen,  the  eyes  more  or  less  inflamed,  and  the 
feet  extremely  hot ;  still  farther  advanced,  there  is 
no  appetite,  feet  are  burning  and  hot,  and  the  an- 
imal is  in  so  much  pain  from  movement,  that  it  will 
only  walk  to  satisfy  its  raging  thirst.  It  drags  it-  y 
self  alono^  often  on  its  knees  rather  than  walks.  It 
moans  and  groans,  there  is  severe  fever,  short  breath- 
ing, and  severe  beating  of  the  flanks. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Fouxder,  B  B, 
will  be  quite  suflicient  in  usual  cases.  Give  three 
drops  three  times  per  day,  or  morning  and  night  if 
the  case  is  not  urgent. 


CHAPTER    Y. 
GENERAL     DISEASES. 

Scab  or  Pock. 

This  disease,  which  attacks  the  same  animal  but 
once  in  life,  and  by  preference  the  young  ones  of 
the  flock,  is  one  which  sometimes  occasions  fearful 
ravages  among  sheep.  It  has  its  regular  stages  like 
the  small-pox,  and  may  be  mild  or  malignant. 
Symptoms. — In  the  mild  form,  the  animal  is  for 
'  two  or  three  days  sad  and  dejected  ;  then  on  differ- 
ent parts,  more  particularly  on  the  inner  surface  of 
the  fore-feet  and  around  the  mouth,  small  red  spots 
appear,  whose  center  is  occupied  by  a  pimple,  ter- 
minating in  a  white  point.  This  stage  of  eruption 
is  attended  with  feverish  shiverings,  heat,  especially 
of  the  ears  and  nose  ;  redness  of  the  eyes  and  inner 
mouth ;  the  animal  is  melancholy  ;  head  down  ;  feet 
close  together ;  lameness  especially  of  the  hind 
parts ;  no  appetite  or  cud.  The  greater  the  num- 
ber of  pustules  the  worse  the  disease.  The  body  is 
hot ;  breathing  short ;  a  clear  mucus  flows  from  the 
mouth  ;  the  parts  occupied  with  pimples,  especially 
the  head,  swell  so  that  the  animal  can  not  open  its 
eyes  or  mouth  ;  the  fever  continues ;  the  pustules 
enlarge,  and  are  filled  with  fluid,  first  thin,  and  then 


SCAB    OR    POCK.  191 

becoming  thick,  yellow,  and  purulent.  On  the 
thirteenth  day  the  pustules  begin  to  dry  oiF,  fever 
abates,  pus  hardens  in  the  pustules,  becomes  yel- 
low, then  darker,  flatten,  become  scabs,  and  by  de- 
grees fall  off,  leaving  a  dry  scar  behind.  The  dry- 
ing stage  lasts  from  five  to  seven  days. 

Sometimes  this  disease  assumes  a  malignant  form, 
in  which  the  pock  are  very  numerous,  running  to- 
gether ;  the  symptoms  violent,  irregular,  and  the 
pock  soon  becomes  dark-colored.  The  pustules  run 
together,  forming  extensive  ulcers  beneath  the 
wool,  frequently  destroying  the  eyes  and  entire 
pieces  of  the  lips  and  face. 

Treatment. — ^During  the  feverish  stage  for  the 
first  five  or  six  days  give  the  Specific  for  Fever, 
A  A,  five  drops  four  times  per  day.  Then  give  the 
Specific  for  Eruptions,  I  I,  the  same  dose  morning' 
and  night,  until  the  animal  is  well.  This  Specific 
given  to  the  well  sheep  will  so  act  as  to  either  pre- 
vent their  having  it  at  all,  or  only  in  a  very  mild 
form.  The  sound  and  diseased  or  suspected  sheep 
should  be  separated,  as  the  disease  is  very  conta- 
gious, and  easily  communicated. 

If,  however,  the  disease  has  appeared  in  a  flock 
with  some  severity,  inoculation  is  best,  quickest,  and 
safest.  This  may  be  done  on  the  fore-arm  or  other 
part  with  matter  from  a  fresh  pock,  merely  dipping 
the  lancet  in  it  and  inserting  it  just  beneath  the 
skin,  not  so  as  to  cause  the  blood  to  flow,  or  it  may 
wash  it  out.  The  advantage  is,  that  all  have  it 
lightly,  and  get  over  it  in  three  weeks,  otherwise 
the  flock  may  be  six  months  having  it ;  and  not  one 
per  cent  of  inoculated  animals  will  die.  During  the 
disease  they  should  not  be  kept  too  warm  or  be 
over- fed. 


192  DISEASES    OF    SHEEP, 

Mange,  or  Itch 

Is  qiiite  common  in  sheep,  and  assumes  a  variety  of 
forms.  It  is  especially  liable  to  occur  in  long-con- 
tinued, rainy,  damp  weather,  and  when  flocks  are 
long  exposed  and  unsheltered.  Small  pimples  and 
then  vesicles  start  up,  secreting  viscid,  glutinous 
fluid ;  and  in  many  cases  these  vesicles  run  into 
corroding  ulcers,  which  extend  more  and  more,  at 
tended  with  violent  itching  and  burning. 

TiiEATMEXT. — The  infected  sheep  should  be  sepa- 
rated from  the  flock,  and  be  placed  in  a  dry,  shel- 
tered abode,  and  given  good  food  and  careful  at- 
tendance, and  each  day  give  to  each  unsound  or 
suspected  one  two  drops  of  the  Eruption  Specific. 
If  they  have  been  long  diseased,  it  is  best  to  shear 
them  at  once.  This  remedy  will  generally  suflice. 
In  obstinate  cases,  Dr.  Gunther's  Balsamus  Tere- 
hlnthince  Sulphicratus  has  been  applied  with  great 
success.  It  may  be  prepared  by  any  one  in  the  fol- 
lowing manner :  Dissolve  one  part  by  weight  of 
sulphur  in  four  parts  of  linseed  oil,  by  boiling  them 
together  over  a  fire.  The  result  of  this  will  be  a 
black-brown  elastic  oil,  of  which  mix  one  part  by 
weight  with  three  parts  of  turpentine  by  exposing 
the  two  to  a  gentle  heat,  and  the  result  is  the  pre- 
paration in  question,  of  which  give  the  diseased  an- 
imals two  drops  each  day,  and  they  will  soon  be 
well. 

Rot. 

The  rot  generally  appears  in  the  autumn  of  wet 
summers,  and  then  continues  during  winter  and 
spring.  The  progress  of  the  disease  is  slow,  and 
symptoms  as  follows : 

The  animal  often  remains  behind  the  rest  of  the 


ROT.  193 

flock,  and  allows  itself  to  be  seized  without  resist- 
ance ;  it  walks  with  a  slow  gait,  with  shaking  head 
and  depressed  ears  ;  the  loins  yield  to  pressure;  the 
eye  is  dull  and  watery  ;  the  eyelids  are  swollen ;  the 
lips,  gums,  and  palate  have  a  pale  tint ;  the  skin  is 
yellowish,  white,  and  appears  puffed,  and  pits  on 
j^ressure  ;  the  wool  changes  color,  loses  its  bright- 
ness, and  easily  comes  off  in  large  flocks,  often  tak- 
ing the  skin  with  it ;  the  dung  is  soft ;  urine  scanty, 
of  deep  red  color.     Gradually  there  forms  on  the 
upper  region  of  the  neck,  and  on  the  lower  jaw,  a 
soft,  indolent  tumor,  which  often  appears  larger  on 
returning  from  grazing ;  sometimes  disappears  at 
night,  but  always  returns  again  by  day,  and  gradu- 
ally increases  in  size.     By  degrees  the  animal  loses 
appetite,  but  there  is  increased   thirst ;  rumination 
ceases  ;  lachryraation  becomes  more  and  more  abun- 
dant, and  the  nose  is  full  of  viscid  mucus.     Then  the 
abdomen  swells,  with  dropsy  ;  the  animal  becomes 
extremely  weak,  and  wastes  daily  ;  remains  lying 
down ;  pulse  is  quick  and   soft ;    and  death  takes 
place  with  convulsions  in  the  miilst  of  diarrhea  and 
progressive  coldness  of  the  extremities.     In  opening 
the  body  fluke-worms  are  often  found  in  the  biliary 
duct  and  liver,  and  a  large  quantity^  of  serum  in  the 
chest  and  abdomen.     The  blood  is  pale  and  watery. 

Teeatmext. — The  treatment  should  of  course 
commence  by  removing  all  occasional  causes  of  the 
disease,  attending  to  proper  diet,  housing,  etc.  The 
Specific  for  Eruptioxs,  I  I,  will  be  found  perfectly 
adapted  to  this  cachexy,  and  may  be  given  in  doses 
of  five  drops  two  or  three  times  per  day. 

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P  A  B  T     IV. 

DISEASES     OF     THS     HOG-. 


Brain  Pever,  Frenzy,  Inflammmation  of  the 

Brain. 

Under  this  head  are  included  inflammation  of 
the  parts  within  the  skull,  the  brain  and  membranes 
investing  it.  It  occurs  chiefly  in  pigs  which  are 
full  of  blood,  exceedingly  fat,  and  fed  uj^on  the 
most  stimulating  food. 

Symptoms. — Dullness  and  depression,  less  lively 
than  usual,  and  seldom  moving  from  one  place  to 
another.  As  the  disease  advances,  the  white  of  the 
eye  becomes  covered  with  red  streaks,  the  pulse  is 
increased  in  frequency,  the  breathing  quickened, 
the  strength  reduced,  and  the  animal  runs  about 
from  one  place  to  another,  evidently  unconscious 
and  deprived  of  the  power  of  seeing.  Death  soon 
results,  usually  with  convulsions. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
a  dose  of  five  drops  every  two  or  three  hours,  ac- 
cording to  the  urgency  of  the  disease. 


STRANGLES    OR    QUINZY,  ANGINA.  195 

Strangles  or  Quinzy,   Angina. 

This  disease  is  as  dangerous  as  it  is  common,  and 
usually  comes  on  very  suddenly.  It  mostly  occurs 
from  sudden  changes  of  weather,  want  of  drinking 
water  in  times  of  great  heat,  the  use  of  cold  or 
snow-water.  It  occurs  chiefly  in  hot,  imperfectly 
ventilated,  unclean  sties.  Fat  hogs  are  more  sub- 
ject to  it  than  others,  and  healthy  pigs  are  said  to 
be  affected  from  diseased  ones. 

Symptoms. — It  begins  with  swelling  of  the  glands 
under  the  throat ;  in  proportion  to  the  extent  of 
this  swelling  the  breathing  becomes  moi'e  difficult 
and  heaving,  and  the  swallowing  more  painful  and 
obstructed,  the  pulse  is  quickened,  and  a  high 
degree  of  fever  results ;  the  swelling,  at  first  hard 
and  painful  when  touched,  becomes  soft,  red,  and 
more  extended,  and  mortification  is  not  an  unusual 
result ;  the  mouth  is  hot,  slaver  flows  from  it,  and 
the  tongue  hangs  out  red  and  swollen ;  the  eyes  are 
red,  the  appetite  gone,  the  teeth  are  grated,  the 
weakness  increases,  frequent  moans  are  expressed, 
and,  unless  relieved,  the  swelling  increases  so  as  to 
arrest  the  breathing,  and  the  animal  dies. 

Treatmext. — The  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  will 
generally  be  found  suflScient,  and  should  be  given 
in  doses  of  five  drops  every  two  hours  during  the 
hight  of  the  disease,  and  then  at  longer  intervals  as 
the  animal  improves. 

In  extreme  cases,  or  of  a  very  malignant  type 
with  strong  tendency  to  mortification  or  putridity, 
the  Specific  for  Ulcers,  I  I,'  may  be  given  in  alter- 
nation v?-ith  that  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  the  intervals 
mentioned. 


196  DISEASES    OF    THE    HOG. 

Sniffles,    or   Common   Cold. 

This  disorder  is  induced  by  the  same  causes  as 
produce  it  in  dogs  or  sheep — cold  Avet  weather, 
changes  of  weather,  exposure,  etc. 

Symptoms. — Discharge  from  the  nostrils  of  thin 
watery  fluid,  which  gradually  increases  in  quantity, 
and  may  be  mixed  with  blood,  followed  by  cough, 
sneezing,  difficult  swallowing,  obstructed  breathing, 
general  weakness,  loss  of  appetite,  swelling  of  the 
nostrils,  and  contraction  of  one  side  of  the  snout. 
It  is  liable  to  lead  to  disease  of  the  lungs,  finally 
ending  in  consumption. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C, 
will  be  found  efficient.  Give  a  dose  of  five  drops 
two  or  three  times  per  day.  Only  in  case  of  much 
heat  or  fever  a  dose  or  two  of  the  Fever  Specific, 
A  A,  may  be  interposed,  or  alternated  with  the 
former. 

Inflammation  of  the  Lungs,  or  Rising  of  the 

Lights, 

This  disease  may  be  caused  in  the  hog  by  the 
same  influences  which  produce  it  in  other  animals, 
but  is  very  liable  to  be  engendered  by  the  impure 
air  of  a  sty,  when  dung  and  dirty  litter  are  allowed 
to  accumulate  and  decay ;  and  is  more  liable  in 
some  conditions  of  the  atmosphere  than  others. 

Symptoms. — Shivering  of  the  body,  red  eyes,  hot 
breath,  head  stretched  forward,  quick,  panting 
breathing,  full,  accelerated  pulse,  frequent  or  almost 
constant  cough,  with  discharge  of  phlegm,  sweating 


COLIC    OR    GRIPES,    ENTERITIS.  197 

in  various  parts  of  the  body,  and  tongue  thrust 
from  the  mouth.  All  these  symptoms  increase,  and 
the  pig  dies. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
every  three  hours  a  dose  of  five  drops.  Should  the 
disease  not  yield  in  the  course  of  forty-eight  hours, 
alternate  it  with  the  Specific  for  Inflamed  Lungs, 
E  E,  at  the  same  intervals,  and  continue  the  two 
until  cured. 

Colic,  or  G-ripes. 

This  disease  is  of  occasional  occurrence  in  hogs, 
and  is  of  some  moment,  as  it  may  terminate  in 
inflammation  of  the  bowels,  and  result  fatally. 

Symptoms. — Restlessness,  rolling  on  the  ground, 
loud  cries  of  pain,  and  other  symptoms  indicative 
of  suffering. 

Treatment. — Give  first  the  Specific  for  Colic, 
F  F,  and  if  not  cured  repeat  the  dose  in  two  hours. 
If  it  does  not  yield,  and  especially  if  there  is  much 
heat,  alternate  the  Specific  A  A,  for  Fever,  with 
that  for  Colic,  F  F,'  dose  of  five  drops  at  intervals 
of  an  hour  or  two,  until  relieved. 

Enteritis,  or    Inflammation  of  the  Bowels. 

It  may  be  produced  by  the  same  causes  which 
induce  it  in  other  animals.  It  may  be  known  by 
the  following 

Symptoms. — The  usual  manifestations  of  pain  in 
the  bowels  as  in  colic,  except  that  the  pain  is  here 
continuous,  and  is  aggravated  by  rubbing  the  belly 
or  by  moving  from  one  place  to  another,  great  pain 
when  the  belly  is  touched,  frequent  looking  towards 
17* 


198  DISEASES    OF    THE    HOG. 

the  "belly,  it  squeals  with  the  pain  ;  other  symptoms 
not  differino^  from  that  manifested  bv  the  dosj  or 
sheep. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A,  a 
dose  of  five  drops  every  two  liours,  and  continue 
the  treatment  until  the  disease  is  cured.  Some- 
times when  there  is  extreme  pain  a  dose  or  two  of 
the  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F,  may  be  interposed  with 
benefit. 

Diarrhea,  or  Purging. 

The  symptoms  are  so  well  known  as  to  require  no 
particular  description.  It  may  arise  from  bad  food, 
cold,  or  exposure. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Diarrhea,  F  F, 
will  be  found  quite  sufficient.  Give  a  dose  of  five 
drops  two  or  three  times  per  day. 

Measles. 

The  so-called  measles  of  pigs,  or  that  condition  of 
the  skin  whence  this  term  is  derived,  is  only  the 
local  manifestation  of  a  disease  which  afiects  the 
whole  body.  The  causes  are  but  imperfectly 
known. 

STMPTOMS.-^The  earlier  syraj^toras  are  those  of 
fever,  namely,  hot  dry  skin,  quick  pulse,  loss  of 
appetite,  hot  and  dry  muzzle,  swollen  eyelids,  red 
eyes,  watery  running  from  the  nostrils,  short  dry 
cough,  etc.  Then  there  are  red  risings  on  the  skin 
in  various  parts  of  the  body,  but  especially  between 
the  fore  and  hind-legs,  and  in  some  cases  the  skin 
over  these   parts    sloughs   or   separates    in    large 


MANGE.  199 

pieces,    leaving   angry   sores  behind,    or   it  simply 
peels  off  without  leaving  any  ulcers. 

Treatment. — In  the  earlier  stao^e  duringrthe  fever, 
and  before  the  eruption  has  developed  itself,  give 
the  Specific  for  Fevek,  A  A,  a  dose  of  five  drops 
every  three  or  four  hours,  and  the  disease  will  be 
arrested. 

After  the  eruption  has  come  out,  alternate  the 
Specific  for  Fever  with  that  for  Eruptions,  I  I,  in 
doses  of  five  drops,  at  intervals  of  four  hours,  until 
cured. 

Mange. 

This  disease,  consisting  of  an  eruption  of  pimples 
and  violent  itching,  is  well  known,  and  its  success- 
ful treatment  requires  the  use  of  the  Specific  for 
Eruptions,  I  I,  internally,  a  dose  of  five  drops 
morning  and  night,  and  the  use  of  the  Arsenical 
Lotion  every  day. 

The  skin  should  be  well  washed  and  dried  before 
applying  the  lotion. 


V  s^ 


PART      V. 

DISEASES     OF     THE     DOG 


CHAPTER    I. 
GENERAL     DISEASES. 

Distemper. 

This  is  one  of  the  most  common  diseases  of  the 
dog,  and  one  that  leaves  in  its  train  often  very 
serious  results.  The  earlier  symptoms  are  very 
insidious.  There  is  dullness ;  loss  of  appetite,  flesh, 
and  strength,  may  be  remarked,  while  purging  and 
vomiting  are  not  uncommon.  To  this  are  added  a 
short  husky  cough,  watery  eyes,  increased  redness 
of  the  vessels  of  the  eye,  sensibility  of  the  eye  to 
light,  increased  frequency  of  the  pulse.  As  the 
disease  advances,  the  animal  shivers  with  the  cold, 
dislikes  to  be  disturbed,  seeks  w^armth,  and  courts 
solitude  ;  the  bowels  are  confined  ;  the  membrane 
of  the  eye  covered  with  a  fine  net-work  of  bright 
red  vessels  ;  a  thick  discharge  of  matter  flows  from 
the  eyes ;  the  nostrils  are  covered  with  a  glassy 
yellowish  fluid  ;  the  cough  is  increased  in  frequency. 


DISTEMPER.  201 

and  comes  on  in  fits,  which  terminate  in  the  dis- 
charge of  a  yellow,  frothy  fluid  from  the  stomach  ; 
the  skin  is  hot. 

A  later  stage  is  marked  by  an  increase  of  all  the 
foregoing  symptoms.  The  body  wastes,  the  shi- 
vering is  constant,  the  eyes  are  filled  with  a  thick 
matter,  which  glues  the  eyelids  together  in  the 
morning ;  a  tenacious  matter  clogs  the  nostrils  and 
obstructs  the  breathing.  This  causes  much  uneasi- 
ness, and  frequent  but  unsuccessful  attempts  to 
overcome  the  cause  of  annoyance.  The  discharge 
from  the  nostrils  becomes  bloody  and  ofiensive ; 
the  breath  is  fetid ;  the  lips  are  cohered  with  ulcers ; 
short  cries  express  pain ;  and  the  animal,  becoming 
weaker  and  worse  in  every  respect,  at  last  dies ;  a 
severe  diarrhea  beinor  the  usual  harbino^er  of  that 
event. 

Distemper  frequently  results  in  chorea,  or  St. 
Vitus'*  dance,  paralysis,  disease  of  the  brain,  ulcers 
on  the  eyes  and  opacity,  inflammation  of  the  lungs, 
or  in  numerous  other  ailments. 

Treatmentt. — The  earlier  stages,  before  the  dis- 
charge is  established,  are  best  contolled  by  the 
Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  of  which  give  a  close  of 
three  or  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the  dog, 
morning,  noon,  and  night. 

After  the  catarrhal  stage  has  come  on,  give  three 
or  five  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Distemper,  C  C, 
four  times  per  day.  This  will  in  general  carry  the 
animal  safely  and  speedily  through  this  ordeal. 
Should  other  diseases  declare  themselves,  they 
should  be  treated  accordingly. 


202  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

Inflammation  of  the   Bladder,   Cystitis. 

This  disease,  which  is  a  very  dangerous  and  pain- 
ful one,  may  be  caused  by  stones  in  the  bladder, 
injuries,  flill  upon  the  bladder  when  it  is  full  of 
Avater,  or  similar  accidents. 

Symptoms. — Hot,  dry  skin,  pain  in  the  back  and 
flanks,  thirst,  no  appetite,  restlessness  and  signs  of 
pain,  frequent  attempts  to  pass  water,  in  which 
either  none  or  only  a  few  drops  are  passed  at  a 
time ;  the  water  may  be  clear,  or  thick  and  mixed 
with  blood. 

Treatment. — Give  first  two  or  three  doses  of 
the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  at  intervals  of  two 
hours,  then  give  the  Specific  for  Inflamed  Kidneys 
and  Bladder,  H  H,  a  dose  of  three  or  five  drops, 
according  to  the  size  of  the  dog,  until  entirely  re- 
lieved, at  intervals  of  two  or  three  hours. 

Gonorrhea,  Gleet. 

This  disease,  which  is  essentially  an  inflammation 
of  the  urethra,  generally  arises  from  taking  the  dis- 
ease by  connection  with  another  animal  that  has  it, 
or  from  repeated  acts  of  sexual  connection,  which 
induces  irritation  followed  by  a  gleety  discharge ; 
or  it  may  arise  in  a  modified  form  from  un cleanli- 
ness. 

Symptoms. — Discharge  from  the  internal  surface 
of  the  sheath  and  urethra,  or  canal  through  which 
the  water  flows,  consisting  of  matter  having  a  yel- 
lowish or  greenish  color,  glueing  together  the  parts 
or  hair  about  them  ;    the  surface   looks   red   and 


INFLAMMATION    OF    THE   EYE,    ETC.  203 

angry,  and  is  attended  with  swelling  and  pain  ; 
there  is  frequent  desire  to  pass  water ;  sometimes 
the  swelling  and  pain  are  but  slight. 

Treatment.  —  Give  the  Specific  for  Inflamed 
Urethra,  H  H,  a  dose  of  three  or  five  drops,  accord- 
ing to  the  size  of  the  dog,  four  times  per  day. 

In  old  cases  a  dose  of  the  Specific,  C  C,  for  Dis* 
temper,  given  nightly  will  be  of  decided  benefit. 

Inflammation  of  the  Eye,  Ophthalmia. 

It  may  arise  from  a  variety  of  causes,  such  as  con* 
gestion  to  the  brain  ;  exposure  to  heat  and  cold ; 
over-exertion  ;  blows  or  other  injuries  ;  over-salted 
food,  etc. 

Symptoms. — -The  white  of  the  eye  is  covered  with 
red  streaks  ;  the  clear  portion  in  front  (pupil)  is 
dim  ;  water  runs  down  the  face  ;  the  light  can  not 
be  endured,  and  the  eyelid  is  closed.  An  ulcer 
may  appear  afterwards  in  the  front  of  the  eye,  and 
it  may  go  on  until  it  penetrates  through  the  outer 
coating  of  the  eye,  (or  cornea,)  and  the  fluids  of  the 
eye  thus  escape.  In  some  cases  proud  flesh  springs 
up  from  these  ulcers. 

Treatment. — -The  Specific  A  A,  for  Inflamma* 
TioN  should  be  given,  a  dose  of  two  drops,  only  two 
or  three  times  per  day.  This  in  general  will  be  suf- 
ficient for  all  forms  of  Ophthalmia  ;  but  if  the  case  is 
of  some  standing,  or  if  ulcers  or  degenerations  have 
taken  place,  two  drops  of  the  Specific  for  Ulcers, 
1 1,  may  be  given  every  night,  and  that  for  Inflam- 
mations in  the  morning,  with  the  best  possible 
results. 


204  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

A  wash  of  Pond's  Extract  diluted  one  Imlf  with 
soft  water,  will  promptly  relieve,  and  also  accelerate 
the  cure. 

Canker  in  the  Ear. 

This  disease  consists  of  an  inflammation  of  the  in- 
ternal ear,  followed  by  ulceration  and  the  formation 
of  matter.  It  is  usually  the  consequence  of  some  in- 
jury, but  may  also  result  from  excess  of  food  and 
want  of  exercise,  or  from  frequent  and  sudden  ex- 
posure, as  in  case  of  dogs  taught  to  go  in  the 
water,  among  whom  it  is  quite  common  ;  fat  dogs 
are  more  subject  to  it  than  others. 

Symptoms. — The  dog  manifests  pain  by  shaking 
his  head,  scratching  his  ears,  or  whining.  The  in- 
ternal ear  looks  red,  afterwards  may  ulcerate  ;  a  dis- 
charge occurs,  and  a  blackish  fluid  will  be  found  at 
the  bottom  of  the  ear,  sometimes  in  considerable 
quantity  ;  there  is  high  fever,  which,  with  the  con- 
tinuance of  the  discharge,  may  wear  out  the  dog. 

Treatment. — Wash  the  ear  frequently  with  warm 
water, to  carefully  remove  the  discharge;  afterwards 
apply  some  diluted  Pond's  Extract. 

Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  three  or  four 
drops  alternately  with  that  for  Ulcerations,  I  I. 
The  same  dose  four  times  per  day  ;  it  will  be  suc- 
cessful. 

*  Inflammation  of  the  Ear. 

This  sometimes  occurs  from  insects  having  made 
their  way  into  the  ear,  sometimes  from  Rheumatism. 
The  dog  complains,  shakes  his  head,  scratches  his 
ear,  howls,  is  restless  and  unquiet,  and  seeks  for  aid. 


CHEST-FOUNDER,    ETC.  205 

Treatment. — The  ear  should  be  carefully  exam- 
ined in  the  light  of  the  sun,  and  if  insects  are  dis- 
covered, they  should  be  removed,  or  destroyed  by 
means  of  oil  applied  to  the  place,  and  afterwards 
washed  out  with  warm  w^ater. 

Give  also  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  five  drops 
two  or  three  times  per  day,  to  allay  the  irritation. 

Chest-Founder ;  Kennel-Lameness. 
This  is  a  rheumatic  complaint  not  unfrequent  among 
dogs,  and  is  usually  the  result  of  exposure  to  cold 
and  damp,  especially  when  the  animal  is  warm,  or 
has  been  over-heated. 

Symptoms. — The  animal  is  lame  and  stiff,  espe- 
cially in  the  fore-legs ;  the  pain  may  be  so  severe 
that  he  can  not  move  them.  There  is  pain  when  the 
shoulders  and  sides  are  pressed  upon.  There  is 
fever,  hot  skin,  quick  pulse,  rapid  breathing,  and 
loss  of  appetite. 

Treatment.  —  The  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
should  be  given  at  first  ;  a  dose  of  three  or  five 
drops,  four  times  per  day,  while  the  fever  and  heat 
are  violent,  after  which  the  Specific  for  Founder, 
B  B,  may  be  alternated  with  it  at  the  same  inter- 
vals until  the  animal  is  cured. 

Fractures. 

Simple  fractures  of  the  leg  are  very  leadily  cured 
in  young  and  vigorous  dogs.  It  may  be  readily 
known  by  the  distortion  of  the  limb,  by  the  ends 
of  the  bone  grating  upon  each  other,  lameness,  etc. 

Treatment  is  very  simple.  Extend  the  limb,  and 
put  the  bones  in  place,  and  apply  splints  with  a  firm 
bandage,  wetting  the  limb  with  Pond's  Extract. 

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206  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

Examine  thera  from  time  to  time  to  see  that  they 
are  kept  in  place.  After  three  or  four  weeks,  they 
may  be  removed,  and  the  animal  trusted  to  use  his 
limbs.  Give  the  Specific  for  Injuries  night  and 
morning  for  a  few  days. 

Sore  Feet. 

These  may  be  occasioned  by  injuries,  long  travel- 
ing over  rough  or  frozen  ground,  or  in  very  dry 
weather. 

Symptoms. — The  foot  is  swelled,  and  small,  hard, 
painful  lumps  are  felt  in  it ;  there  is  much  pain,  and 
the  animal  can  not  bear  his  weight  upon  them.  The 
skin  becomes  red,  and  the  nails  fall  off.  There  is 
usually  considerable  fever  and  no  desire  to  eat. 

Treatment. — Bathe  the  feet  three  or  four  times 
per  day  in  Pond's  Extract,  or  in  Arnica,  (See  In- 
troduction,) and  give  morning  and  night  a  dose  of 
three  or  live  drops  of  the  Fever  Specific,  A  A. 

If  matter  forms,  a  poultice  may  be  applied,  and 
the  abscess  afterwards  opened. 


CHAPTER  II. 
DISEASES    OF    THE    AIR-PASSAGES. 

Ozena,  or  Running  from  the  Nose. 

This  disease  is  very  common  in  old  dogs,  and  es- 
pecially in  pngs.  It  is  known  by  a  constant  dis- 
charge from  the  nostrils,  which  is  bad-smelling,  like 
matter,  attended  with  congh,  snorting,  attempts  to 
sneeze,  obstructed  nostrils,  and  difficulty  of  breath- 
ing. If  neglected,  it  may  injure  or  even  destroy 
the  sense  of  smell. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Distemper,  Nasal 
DiscHAEGES,  C  C,  is  perfectly  appropriate  for  such 
cases.  Give  a  dose  of  two  or  five  drops,  according 
to  the  size  of  the  dog,  two  or  three  times  per  day. 

Catarrh  or  Cold ;  Bronchitis. 

It  occurs  most  commonly  in  the  variable  weather 
of  winter,  and  early  spring,  and  is  induced  from 
causes  similar  to  those  which  induce  it  in  the  human 
system. 

Symptoms. — There  is  cough ;  running  from  the 
eyes,  which  become  red  ;  then  watery  discharge 
from  one  or  both  nostrils  ;  dullness  and  sleepiness  ; 
poor  appetite  ;  sneezing ;  quick,  heavy  breathing ; 
weakness  and  wasting. 

If  the  disease  is  not  checked,  Bronchitis,  or  cold 


208  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

in  the  chest,  comes  on,  known  by  a  mattery  dis- 
charge from  the  nose,  which  may  be  stuffed  up,  with 
difficulty  of  breathing ;  the  breathing  is  quick,  at- 
tended with  rattling  in  the  wind-pipe  ;  the  cough  be- 
comes more  frequent  and  «evere. 

Treatment. — Give  three  or  five  drops  of  the 
Specific  for  Fever,  A  A,  three  or  four  times  per 
day,  to  allay  the  heat  and  feverish  excitement,  after 
which  a  few  doses  of  the  Specific  for  Coughs  and 
Colds,  E  E,  will  complete  the  cure. 

Inflammation  of  the   Chest,  Pnenmonia  or 
Pleurisy. 

Inflammation  of  the  chest  usually  involves  both 
tha  pleura  or  lining  membrane  of  the  chest,  and  the 
substance  of  the  lungs,  so  that  they  may  be  advan- 
tageously treated  together.  It  is  usually  the  result 
of  cold  and  exposure  after  having  been  heated  ;  it 
may  also  be  produced  by  wounds. 

Symptoms. — Shivering  chill,  followed  by  heat  and 
thirst ;  the  sides  are  painful  when  pressed  upon  ; 
stitches  are  observed  ;  the  dog  sits  upon  his 
haunches,  with  the  fore-legs  separated  from  each 
other,  and  the  head  held  forward  ;  the  breath  hot ; 
cough  short  and  painful ;  breathing  frequent,  labored 
and  heaving ;  pulse  full  and  quick ;  tongue  hangs 
out  of  the  mouth  ;  eyes  thrust  forward  and  red  ; 
finally  drowsiness  and  death.  Sometimes  the  effu- 
sion of  water  in  the  chest  is  very  abundant,  when 
the  legs  swell,  and  breathing  becomes  difficult,  la- 
bored and  suffocatino;. 


INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    CHEST,    ETC.  209 

Treatment. — Give  first,  three  or  five  drops,  ac- 
cording to  the  size  of  the  dog,  of  the  Specific  for 
Fever,  A  A,  and  repeat  the  dose  every  two  hours 
for  the  first  twenty-four  hours. 

Then  alternate  the  Specific  for  Inflamed  Lungs, 
E  E,  with  that  for  Fever,  at  intervals  of  two  or 
three  hours,  until  the  animal  is  cured. 

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CHAPTER  III. 
DISEASES    OF    THE    DIGESTIVE    ORGANS. 

Salivation. 

Mercury,  in  its  various  forms,  is  sometimes  given 
to  dogs  by  ignorant  persons,  or  by  chemists  and  dog- 
fanciers,  for  some  real  or  supposed  disease  ;  or  it  is 
applied  to  them  externally  as  an  ointment  for  mange, 
in  either  case  resulting  in  salivation,  with  the  follow- 
ing 

Symptoms.  —  Loss  of  appetite  ;  sore,  swollen 
gums,  "which  are  bluish,  easily  bleed,  and  generally 
ulcerate  ;  loosened  teeth,  v/ hich  may  even  fall  out ; 
constant  dribbling  of  slaver  from  the  mouth  ;  offens- 
ive breath  ;  swelled  glands ;  extreme  weakness  ; 
hair  falls  off,  and  frequently  purging,  attended  with 
straining. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
a  dose  each  morning  and  noon,  and  a  teaspoonfiil  of 
Pond's  Extract  at  night,  especially  if  there  is  ulcer- 
ation of  the  mouth  or  throat. 

Diseases  of  the  Teeth. 

The  teeth  are  more  frequently  affected  in  the  dog 
than  in  other  domestic  animals.  This  may  be  the 
result  of  a  variety  of  causes,  among  which  are  the 
following :  Eating  or  gnawing  bones,  by  means  of 


COLIC.  211 

which  the  teeth  may  be  broken  or  ground  down  to 
the  quick ;  healthy,  well-fed  dogs  only  pick  their 
bones;  rich,  sweetened  food,  which  has  an  injurious 
effect  upon  the  teeth  ;  mercury,  frequently  given  to 
dogs,  which  produces  salivation,  loosening,  and 
eventually  falling  out  of  the  teeth.  Teaching  dogs 
to  carry  or  chase  hard  substances,  stones,  etc.,  fre- 
quently results  in  diseased  teeth,  as  they  are  thus 
rubbed  down  to  the  gum,  and  the  stump  produces 
much  mischief. 

Symptoms. — If  the  dog  has  a  bad  breath,  seems 
to  be  in  pain  when  he  eats,  does  not  thrive,  or  mani- 
fest his  usual  spirit,  the  mouth  should  be  examined. 
One  or  more  teeth  will  be  found  worn  down  to  the 
gum ;  the  fang  produces  irritation,  and  may  result 
in  an  abscess ;  the  sides  of  the  mouth  are  raw  and 
ulcerated,  and  slaver  dribbles  from  it. 

Treatment. — Extraction  is  the  sole  remedy  for 
loose,  irregular,  or  decayed  teeth. 

Colic. 

Colic  is  not  unfrequent  in  the  dog.  It  is  often 
connected  with  constipation,  and  may  result  from 
bad  food,  sudden  change  of  food,  exposure  to  cold, 
or  fi-om  worms.     It  is  common  in  puppies. 

Symptoms. — The  dog  has  sudden  pain  in  the 
bowels ;  it  comes  on  in  fits,  is  worse  at  one  time 
than  another.  The  dog  is  restless,  frequently 
changing  his  position  ;  he  extends  himself  and  then 
draws  himself  in,  turns  his  head  towards  his  sides, 
throws  himself  down,  rolls  about,  moans  or  Avhines, 
when  the  pain  is  severe,  with  a  short  rough  voice. 


212  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F,  should 
be  given,  a  dose  of  three  to  five  drops,  according  to 
the  size  of  the  dog,  and  repeated  every  half-hour  or 
hour  as  the  urgency  of  the  case  demands. 

Should  it  not  promptly  relieve,  the  Specific  for 
Fever,  A  A,  or  that  for  Coxstipation,  may  be 
given  alternately  with  that  for  Colic. 

Constipation,  or  Bound  Bowels. 
Constii^ation  is  more  frequently  observed  than 
diarrhea  in  the  dog.  It  may  be  the  result  of  a 
want  of  proper  exercise,  improper  food,  or  some 
disorder  of  the  liver  or  other  part  of  the  digestive 
system.  It  is  manifested  by  frequent  unavailing 
efifcrts  to  evacuate,  attended  with  groaning,  trem- 
bling, or  other  manifestations  of  pain.  It  may 
result  in  mange  or  even  inflammation  unless  re- 
lieved. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Constipation, 
J  J,  three  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the 
animal,  three  times  per  day. 

Should  this  course  not  relieve,  an  injection 
of  warm  soap  and  water  should  be  given  and  re- 
peated if  necessary  until  the  result  is  accomplished. 

Diarrhea. 
Excess  of  food,  bad  food,  exposure  to  cold  and 
wet,  as  well  as  a  bilious  condition  may  induce 
diarrhea  in  the  dog.  If  slight  it  will  cure  itself. 
It  usually  mannifests  itself  by  sickness,  vomiting, 
thirst,  discharges  more  frequent  and  thinner  than 
usual.  If  it  continues,  the  animal  becomes  thin, 
weak,  does  not  eat  his  food,  and  his  breath  becomes 
offensive. 


DYSENTERY,    ETC.  213 

Treatment. — The  Specific  for  Diarrhea,  F  F, 
will  be  found  eiFectual.  Give  three  or  five  drops, 
according  to  the  size  of  the  dog,  three  times  per 
day. 

Dysentery. 

It  is  not  unfrequeiitly  a  termination  of  diarrhea, 
or  it  may  be  produced  by  simUar  causes. 

Symptoms  — Thirst,  heat,  purging  of  fluid  mixed 
with  small  pieces  of  dung,  attended  with  severe 
straining  and  pain  ;  often  the  discharges  are  of  mucus 
mixed  with  blood.  There  is  loss  of  strength  and 
appetite,  with  rapid  wasting. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Dysentery, 
F  F,  two  to  five  drops  every  one,  two  or  three 
hours,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  case. 

Inflammation  of  the  Bowels. 

N'eglected  or  improperly  treated  colic,  exposure 
to  cold  and  damp  after  fatigue,  or  stones  in  the 
bowels  may  produce  this  disease. 

Symptoms. — The  belly  is  hot,  painful,  and  con- 
tracted ;  it  is  very  painful  on  contact  or  pressure  ; 
the  dog  moves  slowly  with  fear  and  trembling  ;  he 
cries  or  howls  with  pain ;  does  not  eat,  but  is  very 
thirsty ;  looks  around  at  his  belly ;  his  bowels  are 
very  confined ;  dung  is  hard  and  in  small  pieces ; 
cold  legs ;  the  tail  is  kept  down  close  between  the 
leo-s. 

CD 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever  and 
Inflammation,  A  A,  three  or  five  drops,  according 
to  the  size  of  the  dog,  and  repeat  it  every  hour, 
or  two  hours,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  case. 


214  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

Sometimes  a  dose  of  the  Specific  for  Colic,  F  F, 
may  be  interposed,  or  given  alternately  with  that 
for  Fever  with  advantage. 

Inflammation  of  the  Liver,  Jaundice. 

This  disease  is  occasionally  found  in  dogs,  more 
particularly  in  fat  ones.  It  may  be  the  result  of 
excess  of  food  and  deficient  exercise,  or  exposure  to 
cold  and  moisture. 

Symptoms. — The  dog  is  dull,  sleepy,  shrinks  from 
notice,  and  becomes  thin ;  eats  little  and  is  thirsty. 
The  skin,  gums,  lips,  and  parts  of  the  skin  not  cov- 
ered with  hair  are  yellow ;  the  urine  is  yellowish 
and  dung  dark-colored,  hence  the  name  Jaundice 
or  yellows.  He  is  sometimes  hot,  at  others  cold ; 
he  vomits  a  yellow  fluid,  which  may  afterwards  be- 
come greenish,  and  have  streaks  of  blood  in  it. 
These  symj^toms  all  increase  until  the  dog  becomes 
thin  as  a  skeleton,  and  at  last  dies  quite  worn  out. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Fever,  A  A, 
alternately  with  that  for  Jaundice,  J  J,  a  dose  of 
three  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the  dog, 
every  three  or  four  hours,  as  the  urgency  of  the 
case  may  demand. 

Old  cases  of  hver  complaint  simply  require  a  dose 
of  the  Specific  for  Jaundice,  J  J,  morning  and 
night. 

"W  o  r  m.  s. 

No  animal  is  so  subject  or  so  frequently  tor- 
mented by  worms  as  the  dog.  This  is  doubtless 
owing  to  his  highly  artificial  life  and  the  great  va- 
riety of  food  given  him.     There  are  three  varieties : 


WORMS.  215 

the  first  is  reel,  resembling  the  earth-worm,  and  is 
common  in  puppies;  the  second  is  the  tenia  or  tape- 
worm, which  is  sometimes  of  great  length,  flat,  in 
joints,  and  occupies  the  small  intestines ;  the  third 
is  the  ascarides  or  pin-worm,  half  an  inch  to  an  inch 
in  length,  thread-like,  pointed,  and  housing  in  the 
lower  part  of  the  bow^els. 

Symptoms. — All  worm  symptoms  are  questionable 
except  finding  them  in  the  discharges.  Their  ex- 
istence may  be  inferred  if  the  dog  has  a  short  dry 
cough,  bad  breath,  greedy  appetite,  rough  coat, 
bound  bowels  or  purging,  turns  of  griping,  wasting, 
or  fits. 

Tkeatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Wokms,  D  D, 
two  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the  dog, 
two  or  three  times  per  day.  Its  continuance  will 
not  fail  to  eradicate  them  from  the  system. 


CHAPTER     IV. 
DISEASES     or     THE     NERVOUS     SYSTEM. 

Epilepsy,  or  Fits. 

The  dog  is  occasionally  subject  to  true  epilepsy, 
and  not  mifrequently  to  tits  or  convulsions  ari>ing 
from  transient  causes;  such  as,  teething  in  puppies, 
worms,  want  of  exercise,  and  then  too  violent  ex- 
ercise. They  are  liable  also  to  come  on  during 
distemper  or  after  it,  or  from  disease  of  the  biain. 
Small  pet  dogs  are  more  subject  to  fits  than  others, 
as  their  nervous  system  is  more  excitable  and  their 
lives  more  artificial. 

Symptoms. — The  fit  generally  comes  on  suddenly, 
the  animal  staggers,  falls  down,  remains  lying  for 
an  instant,  and  then  is  violently  convulsed  ;  the  legs 
become  stiff,  the  face  distorted,  the  eyes  roll  about, 
the  tongue  is  thrust  out,  the  jaws  nearly  closed  or 
firmly  clenched.  The  convulsion  becomes  gradually 
less,  and  after  some  twitches  they  cease,  and  the 
animal  in  a  short  time  appears  well  again. 

In  true  epilepsy  the  fits  recur  again  at  diminish- 
ing intervals,  and  excitements  may  easily  rej^roduce 
them. 

Treatment. — Give,  on  an  attack  from  whatever 
cause,  from  two  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size 


CHOREA,    PALSY,    PARALYSIS.  217 

of  the  animal,  of  the  Specific  for  Convulsions,  A  A, 
and  repeat  it  once  after  the  paroxysm  is  over.  This 
will  be  sufficient  for  lits  arising  from  any  transient 
cause  ;  but  if  the  dog  is  subject  to  them  he  must 
have  the  Specific  J  J,  for  Paralysis,  alternately 
with  that  for  Convulsions,  A  A,  a  dose  every  day 
or  two,  and  continued  for  some  time  to  effect  a 
radical  cure. 

Chorea,   St.  Vitus'  Dance. 

This  is  a  frequent  result  of  severe  distemper,  es- 
pecially in  the  case  of  young  dogs,  and  it  may  also 
arise  from  worms  or  some  disorder  of  the  stomach. 

Sy:mptoms. — The  disease  manifests  itself  by 
twitches,  or  involuntary  jerks  of  various  parts,  as 
the  \eg^  shoulder,  face,  neck,  or  even  eyelids.  Some- 
times it  is  confined  to  a  single  limb  or  two,  or  the 
whole  body  may  be  affected.  The  animal  has  no 
control  over  them,  and  they  are  manifested  even 
during  sleep.  He  wastes,  eats  and  sleeps  badly, 
and  may  become  palsied  ;  at  last  he  becomes  incap- 
able of  any  service,  staggers,  has  convulsions,  and 
is  at  last  worn  out. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Convulsions, 
A  A,  each  morning,  and  that  for  Paraly^sis,  J  J, 
each  night,  two  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size 
of  the  animal,  and  follow  the  treatment  perse ver- 
ingly. 

Palsy,  Paralysis. 

This  is  not  an  unfrequent  affection  in  the  dog, 
especially  those  that  are  well  fed,  as  pet  dogs.     It 
arises  from  disease  of  the  brain  or  spinal  cord,  and 
19 


218  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

is  sometimes  also  the  result  of  disease  of  the  bowels 
or  stomach. 

Symptoms. — It  may  occur  in  one  side  or  part  of 
the  animal,  and  is  most  frequent  in  the  hind-legs, 
which  appear  as  if  the  animal  had  no  power  over 
them ;  he  staggers,  falls,  or  lies  on  the  ground, 
dragging  his  hind-legs  after  him,  unable  to  stand 
upon  them. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Paralysis, 
J  J,  two  to  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the 
dog,  three  times  per  day. 

In  case  it  comes  on  suddenly  in  well-fed  dogs, 
from  an  over-feed  or  gorging  the  animal,  give  a 
spoonful  of  castor  oil  and  an  injection  of  warm  soap 
and  water,  followed  with  the  prescription  above. 

Kabies,  Canine  Madness. 

Much  has  been  said  upon  the  subject  oi Mahies  or 
Canine  3fadness,  and  from  the  general  horror  in 
which  the  disease  is  justly  held,  some  consideration 
of  it  is  proper,  even  if  we  do  not  possess  the  means 
of  cure.  The  causes  of  the  disease  are  involved  in 
obscurity,  yet  it  may  be  spontaneous  or  communi- 
cative. The  former  has  been  attributed  to  want  of 
care,  deficient  water  in  hot  weather,  intense  heat  or 
cold,  an  inability  to  satisfy  the  venereal  appetite. 
If  communicated,  it  is  from  the  saliva  of  the  afi*ect- 
ed  dog,  in  which  case  the  disease  seldom  breaks  out 
before  the  ninth  day,  often  later.  Two  principal 
forms  of  this  disease  have  been  distinguished ;  rabies 
proper,  and  dumb  madness. 


RABIES,    CANINE    MADNESS.  219 

Symptoms  of  Rabies  proper  :  First  change  noticed 
is  in  the  clog's  gait  in  walking,  either  more  lively 
and  irritable  than  usual,  or  more  dull  and  sad  ;  pe- 
culiar restlessness ;  does  not  remain  in  one  place ; 
often  quits  his  home  and  roams  to  a  distance ;  he 
recognizes  and  obeys  his  master  at  the  commence- 
ment, and  even  through  the  entire  disease ;  gene- 
rally no  appetite  from  the  commencement ;  some 
will  take  soup,  but  never  solid  food ;  they  often, 
however,  devour  strange  things,  as  wood,  leather, 
straw,  or  even  filth  ;  they  drink  in  all  stages  of  the 
disease  as  long  as  they  can  swallow ;  there  is  always 
a  peculiar  change  of  voice,  more  shrill  or  more 
grave,  always  slightly  hoarse  and  disagreeable  ;  the 
bark  is  peculiar,  not  in  distinct  emissions,  as  in 
health,  but  an  emission  of  voice  ending  in  a  howl ; 
the  desire  to  bite  is  not  constant,  but  comes  occa- 
sionally in  fits,  and  varying  degrees;  during  the  fits 
he  bites  every  thing,  cats,  other  dogs,  human  be- 
ings, even  his  own  master,  or  inanimate  objects,  and 
frequently  snaps  at  the  air.  At  first  he  is  but  little 
changed  in  appearance ;  but  soon  the  eyes  become 
red  ;  they  open  and  shut  alternately ;  later,  they  are 
dull,  as  if  covered  with  dust ;  sometimes  the  skin 
wrinkles  on  the  forehead,  or  the  head  swells  ;  rapid 
emaciation ;  he  becomes  finally  very  weak,  and 
drags  his  hind-quarters  ;  while  at  first  he  is  strong, 
carries  his  tail  as  usual,  and  differs  not  in  gait  from 
a  healthy  dog. 

The  other  form  of  madness  is  manifested  by  loss 
of  appetite,  drink,  voice,  and  manifestation  of  the 


220  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

passion  for  biting  as  in  the  first  instance,  modifiecl 
thns :  The  lower  jaw  droops,  apparently  paralyzed 
from  the  commencement ;  he  can  not  swallow  any 
liquid  ;  saliva  constantly  flows  from  his  mouth  ; 
the  tongue  often  hangs  from  between  the  teeth  ;  he 
bites  less  than  in  the  first  form ;  still,  as  there  are 
times  when  irritated  that  he  may  close  his  mouth, 
the  danger  from  biting  is  the  same. 

There  are  some  popular  errors  "which  are  correct- 
ed by  the  following  statements,  thus  :  Dogs  may  be- 
come mad  at  any  season  of  the  year.  Female  and 
altered  dogs  may  become  mad  by  communication, 
tliough  the  disease  originates  probably  with  entire 
animals.  Mad  dogs  drink  in  all  stages  of  the  disease, 
if  the  soreness  of  throat,  or  paralysis  of  the  jaws,  or 
flow  of  saliva  does  not  prevent  them;  they  have 
even  been  known  to  swim  in  water.  Mad  dogs  do  not 
always  carry  the  tail  between  the  legs,  but  otherwise, 
during  the  commencement  of  the  disease ;  it  is,  how- 
ever, common  in  many  other  diseases,  and  in  all 
dogs  when  pursued  or  frightened.  Mad  dogs  do 
not  always  run  in  a  straight  line,  unless  pursued ; 
they  change  their  direction  like  other  dogs,  and  run 
to  objects  which  attract  them.  Other  dogs  do  not 
avoid  them,  but  if  a  stranger,  it  will  be  attacked  by 
well  dogs.  Sound  animals  have  no  repugnance  to 
the  saliva  of  a  mad  dog,  but  will  even  eat  meat 
which  is  covered  with  it. 

Treatmext. — All  the  means  liitherto  discovered 
to  arrest  the  disease  have  proved  unreliable.  Bel- 
ladonna and  the  Specific  for  Convulsions  may  do 


RABIES,    CANINE    MADNESS.  221 

something,  and  had  best  be  administered  in  all 
doubtful  cases ;  but  if  an  animal  is  indisputably  ra- 
bid it  should  be  killed  at  once.  The  excision  of  the 
gland  or  ligament  under  the  tongue  is  only  mutilat- 
ing the  animal  to  no  purpose. 

If  a  dog  is  suspected,  has  been  bitten,  or  exposed 
to  contagion,  give  him  the  Specific  for  Convulsioxs, 
A  A,  three  or  four  drops,  according  to  his  size,  three 
times  per  day,  and  inject  a  dose  of  the  same  medi- 
cine into  the  wound  at  the  same  time.  Only  a  small 
proportion  of  the  animals  or  persons  bitten  by  an- 
imals supposed  to  be  rabid  ever  become  mad. 

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CHAPTER   Y. 

DISEASES    OF   THE   SKIN. 

Small  Pox. 

This  disease  is  most  common  in  puppies  before 
tlie  sixth  month,  and  is  most  severe  in  hot  weather, 
or  when  dogs  are  kept  very  warm.  A  very  cold 
atmosphere  prevents  its  coming  to  the  snrface,  in 
which  case  the  animal  is  likely  to  die  from  conges- 
tion. It  is  sfrictly  contagious,  and  is  communicated 
from  one  doo;  to  another  very  readily. 

Symptoms. — First  there  is  severe  fever  and  per- 
ceptible oppression  of  the  breath,  after  which  the 
skin  on  the  belly,  groins,  and  between  the  fore-legs 
becomes  red,  and  then  covered  with  small,' romid 
pimples,  distinct  or  clustered  in  groups.  The  pim- 
ples gradually  increase  until  the  fifth  day,  when  the 
top  of  each  contains  a  clear  fluid,  which  by  degrees 
becomes  yellow,  the  tops  of  the  pustule  then  become- 
flat,  and  by  degrees  hollowed,  and  either  break  and 
discharge  their  contents,  or  dry  and  form  scabs. 
These  by  degrees  fall  or  are  rubbed  ofl",  leaving  the 
skin  covered  with  brown  spots  or  small  sores,  which 
remain,  removing  the  hair  and  leaving  the  skin  bare. 
When  the  pustules  break,  the  breath  and  all  the  ex- 
cretions have  a  bad  smell,  and  inflammation  of  th6 
lungs  is  very  apt  to  set  in. 


VERMIN,    LICE,    MANGE.  223 

Treatment. — Keep  the  dog  cool  during  the  fever- 
ish stage  in  a  well-uired  room,  but  not  by  the  fire ; 
thus  the  pock  wfll  be  much  less ;  and  give  every 
three  hours  from  two  to  five  drops  of  the  Specific 
for  Fever,  A  A. 

After  the  feverish  symptoms  have  abated,  and  the 
pock  have  come  out,  give  from  two  to  five  drops,  ac- 
cording to  the  size  of  the  animal,  of  the  Specific  for 
Eruptions,  I  I,  three  or  four  times  per  day  until 
the  cure  is  complete. 

Vermin,  Lice. 

Lice  often  cover  the  body  of  the  dog,  especially 
crowding  upon  his  head,  around  the  eyes  and  lips. 
There  need  be  no  fear  of  their  presence,  as  they  will 
not  live  upon  the  human  being. 

Treatment. — Mayhew  advises  to  place  the  dog  in 
a  room  where  grease  is  not  of  much  moment,  and  to 
completely  saturate  him  with  castor  oil,  rubbing  it 
well  into  the  hair  on  every  part.  In  this  state  lie 
should  be  allowed  to  remain  twelve  hours,  after 
which  the  oil  should  be  removed  with  the  yolk  of 
eggs  and  w^ater.  A  pint  of  oil  will  be  required  for 
a  moderate-sized  dog  with  long  hair,  and  four  times 
as  much  for  a  large  Newfoundland  dog. 

Mange. 

Mange  is  quite  common  in  dogs,  especially  those 
that  are  over-fed,  indolent,  and  have  not  particular 
attention  paid  them.  It  is  induced  by  confinement 
in  a  close  or  dirty  kennel,  certain  kinds  of  food,  in- 
dolence, too  much  food  and  too  little  exercise,  star- 
vation ;  or  it  may  be  taken  by  a  healthy  dog  from 
a  mangy  one,  or  transmitted  from  a  mother  to  her 
puppies. 


224  DISEASES    OF    THE    DOG. 

Symptoms. — It  may  be  either  dry  or  moist ;  the 
skin  is  itchy ;  the  dog  always  rubbing  himself,  so 
that  the  skin  is  bare  and  red  in  diiFerent  places ; 
along  the  back>  small,  reddish  pimples  arise,  which 
are  afterwards  covered  with  branny  scales.  In  the 
moist  form  there  is  swelling,  redness  of  the  skin,  and 
then  secretion  of  thick  puriform  mucus,  finally 
formation  of  matter- and  thick  scabs.  The  do2:  be- 
comes  thin,  low-spirited,  and  finally  dies,  unless  re- 
lieved. 

Treatment. — Give  the  Specific  for  Mange,  1 1, 
three  or  five  drops,  according  to  the  size  of  the  dog, 
night  and  morning. 

Apply  the  Arsenical  Lotion  (See  Introductory  Sec- 
tion) thoroughly  night  and  morning. 


I  ]S"  D  E 


PAGE 

Abortion  in  the  cow, lYO 

Abscess, 19 

Advantages  of  treating  animals  ^vith  Homoeopathy, ....  v 

Alternation  of  Hemedies, 11 

Animals  very  susceptible  to  Homoeopathy, v 

Air-passages,  inflammation  of,  in  the  cow, 143 

"      dog, 207 

"      hog, 196 

"      horse, '74 

"      sheep, 187 

"             disease  of  the, 68 

Albugo, 58 

Allopecia,  or  falling  off  of  the  hair, 21 

Amaurosis, 53 

Anasarca  in  the  horse, 22 

Antichor, 22 

Aphthae, 179 

Appetite,  loss  of, 87 

Apoplexy, 57,185 

Arnica  Montana, viii 


22  G  INDEX, 

PAGE 

Arsenical  LotioD, 22 

Ascites, ix 

Back-galled, 45 

Belly,  dropsy  of,  in  the  horse, 22 

Biting  crib, 86 

Bladder,  inflammation  of,  in  the  dog 202 

"                     "                     "      cattle, 1*76 

**                     "                     "      horse, 101 

Blain,  or  black  tongue, , 163 

Blast, 178 

Blindness  from  Amaurosis, 53 

"              Cataract, 54 

"              Moon, 63 

"              Opacity  of  the  Cornea, 53 

"             Specks  on  the         "       53 

Bloody  urine, 103 

Blown  in  the  cow, 156 

"       sheep, 1*79 

Bots, 98 

Bound  bowels  in  the  dog, 212 

"      horse, 98 

Bowels,  inflammation  of,  in  the  dog, 213 

"                 "      hog, 197 

"                         "                 •'      horse, 92 

"      sheep, 180 

"          looseness  of,  in  the  calf, 158 

"                     "                     cow, 157 

"                     "                     dog,    212 

"•                    "                     hog, 198 

"                     horse, 95 

Brain-fever  in  the  hog, 194 

"             "       horse, 61 

Bran-poultice, .» ix 

Broken  wind, 72 


INDEX, 


227 


PAGE 

Bronchia,  inflammation  of,  in  tlie  cow, 143 

horse, 74 

Bronchitis  in  cattle, 143 

in  the  dog, 207 

**'         in  the  horse, 72 

Bruised  wounds, 50 

Bull-burnt, 177 

Burns  and  scalds, 36 

Calendula  Lotion, viii 

Calf,  casting  the, 170 

"     hoose  in  the, 141 

"     skit  in  the, 158 

Calving,  dropping  after, 166 

"         flooding  after, 172 

Canker, 119 

Canker  in  the  ear, 204 

Capped  elbow, , 38 

Capped  hock, 38 

Carrot-poultice, ix 

Castration, 36  ^ 

Cataract, 54 

Care  of  sick  animals, xv 

Catarrh  in  the  cow, 141 

"           "       dog, 207 

horse, 68 

"     epidemic, 68 

Catarrhal  fever, 69 

Cattle,  diseases  of, 130 

Chest,  diseases  of  the,  in  cattle, 141 

"                   "               in  the  dog, 207 

"                   "                  "      horse, 68 

"                  "                  "      sheep, 187 

"           founder              "      dog, 205 

'-      horse, 78 


22S  INDEX. 

PAGE 

Chest,  inflammation  of  the,  in  the  dog, 208 

Chorea, 217 

Clap, 177 

Cleansing  after  calving, 172 

Cold,  common,  in  the  cow, 141 

"              dog, 207 

"                 "              hog, 196 

"                 "              horse, 68 

Colic  in  cattle, 1 54 

"     in  the  dog, 211 

"       "        hog, 197 

*'       "        horse, 89 

Contusions, 36 

Constipation  in  the  dog, 212 

"       cattle, 155 

horse, 98 

Convulsions, 57 

Cornea,  opacity  of, 53 

Corns, Ill 

Choryza, 140 

Costiveness,     (See  Constipation.) 

Cough,  in  the  cows, 142 

"        horse, 71 

Cows,  diseases  of.    (See  cattle.) 
Cracked  heels.    (See  Grease.) 

Crib-biting, 86 

Cud,  loss  of, 154 

Curb, 39 

Cut,  speedy, 46 

Cystiti.    (See  inflammation  of  the  bladder.) 

Dance,  St.  Vitus, 217 

Dentition  in  the  horse 84 

Diabetes, , 104 

Diaphragm,  spasm  of  the 71 


INDEX.  229 

PAGE 

Diarrhea  in  the  calf, 158 

cattle 15Y 

dog, 212 

hog, 198 

"           "        horse, 95 

sheep, 181 

Diet  or  feed  of  sick  animals, xv 

Difficult  teething  in  the  horse, 84 

Digestion,  disease  of,  in  cattle, 154 

"        disease  in  the  dog, 210 

hog, 196 

"         horse, 84 

"         sheep, 1*79 

Distemper  in  the  dog, 200 

"       horse, 124 

Docking, 40 

Diuresis, 104 

Doses,  how  mucli  to  give, ...  ix 

Dropping  after  calving, .   166 

Dropsy  in  the  horse, 22 

Drum-belly, 91 

Dysentery  in  cattle, 158 

in  the  dog, 213 

horse, 96 

"       sheep, 181 

Ear,  canker  in  the, 204 

"     inflammation  of, 204 

Elbow,  capped, 38 

Enteritis  in  the  dog, 213 

"           "      hog, 197 

"           "      horse,. 92 

"      sheep, 180 

Epidemic  Catarrh  in  the  horse, 68 

Epilepsy,  in  cattle, 137 

20 


230  INDEX. 

PAGE 

Epilepsy  in  the  dog,   216 

horse, 58 

Epizotic,  vesicular. 132 

Evil,  Poll, 20 

Evil,  quarter, 130 

Eye,  cataract  in  the, 54 

"      curious  mechanism  of, 56 

*'      diseases  of,  in  the  horse, 53 

"      inflammation  in  cattle, 136 

"                "             in  the  dog, 203 

"                "             in  the  horse, 53 

"    opacity  of, 53 

"    specks  in  the, 53 

Exanthemes, 22 

Face,  palsy  of, 61 

Farcy, 125 

Feet,  diseases  of,  in  the  horse, 106 

"     fever  in  the, 106 

"     inflammation  in  the, 106 

"     sore, 206 

Fever,  in  cattle, 130 

"     in  the  horse, 122 

"     idiopathic, 122 

"     sj^mptomatic, 123 

"     brain,  in  the  hog, 194 

horse, 61 

"    in  the  feet, 106 

"     milk  in  cows, 167 

Fistulas, 24 

Fistulous  withers, 40 

Fits  in  cattle, 137 

Fits    "      dog, 215 

"       "       horse, 59 

'f      "      sheep, 182,185 


INDEX.  231 

PA.Ga 
Flesh  wounds.    (See  wounds.) 

Flooding  after  calving, 172 

Foot,  diseases  of,  in  the  horse, 106 

in  the  sheep, 188 

"      foul  in  the,  in  cattle, 138 

"      "      in  sheep, 188 

"      prick  in  the, —  113 

Founder  in  sheep, 189 

"        in  the  horse, 106 

"      chest,  in  the  dog, 205 

Fractures, 41,  205 

Frenzy  in  the  hog, 194 

Fungus, 28 

Galled  Back,  or  saddle-galls, 45 

Garget,  in  cows, 1*74 

Gid,  in  sheep, 182 

Glanders, 125 

Gleet,     (See  Gonorrhea.) 

Gleet,  nasal,  . . . .  ^ ■. '77 

Gloss,  Anthrax,  or  black  tongue, 163 

Gonorrhea, 177,  202 

Grease,  or  scratches, 26 

Gripes.   (See  Colic.) 
Grubs.     (See  Bots.) 

Gutta  Serena, 53 

Haw,  ciirious  mechanism  of, 56 

Haunch,  strain  of  the, 48 

Hematuria, 103 

Head,  congestion  to- the,  in  the  horse, 60 

Hsemorrhagica  purpura,    129 

Heels,  cracked.    (See  Grease.) 

Hepatitis,  in  the  dog, 214 

"        in  cattle, 162 


232 


INDEX. 


PAGK 

Hepatitis  in  the  horse, 9*7 

Heaves, 72 

Hidebound,  in  the  cow, 139 

"            "      horse, 28 

Hock,  cupped, 38 

Hog,  diseases  of  the, 1 94 

Homoeopathic  medicines,  form  of, ix 

Hoose,  in  the  calf, 141 

cow, 141 

Hoove  in  cattle, 156 

sheep, 179 

Horse,  diseases  of  the, 19 

Hydatids  in  sheep, 182 

Induration  of  the  skin, 28 

Indigestion, 87 

Inflammation  of  the  air-passages  in  the  cow, 143 

"            "                •'        dog, 208 

"            "            "                "        hog, 196 

"  "  "  "        horse, 74-75 

"            "            "                "        sheep, 187 

"            "       bladder           "        dog,   222 

"             "                "        cattle, 176 

"            "            "                "        horse, 101 

"            "        bowels            "         dog, 213 

"            "            "                "        hog, 197 

"            "            "                "        horse, 92 

"            "            "                "         sheep, 180 

»            "          brain            "        hog, 195 

"            "            "                "        horse, 61 

"            "            "                "        sheep, 186 

"            "  bronchial  tubes,  "        cow, 143 

"            "            "                ■'        horse, 74 

"            "        chest              "        cow, 145 

"            "            '•                "•       dog, 208 


INDEX. 


233 


Inflammation  of   the    cliest  in   tlie    liog,. . 
"  "  "        horse,, 


eye 


feet 

kidneys 

larnyx 

liver, 
(( 

lungs 


PAGE 

, 19G 

78 

sheep, 187 

cows, 136 

dog, 203 

horse, 53 

"'       106 

"      ...     101  and  m 

"      75 

dog, 213 

cattle, 162 

cattle, 145,  1  it 

"                "        dog, 208 

hog, 196 

"                "        horse, 78 

"                "        sheep, 187 

lymphatics, 127 

peritoneum, 94 

pleura  in  the  cow, 144 

"      horse, 78 

spleen, 164 

udder  in  the  cow, 174 

Influenza  in  the  horse, 68 

Introduction, iv 

Injuries, 36 

Injections, xvi 

Irregular  teeth, 84 

"         in  cattle, 160 


Jaundice  in  the  dog, 214 

"          "      horse, 97 

"          "      cattle, 160 

Jaw,  lock.     (See  Tetanus.) 

Joint,  Murrain, 130 

Kennel  Lameness, 205 

Kidneys,  inflammation  of, 101 

20* 


234  INDEX. 

PAGE 

Laminitis, 106 

Lampas, 85 

Larynx,  inflammation  of,  in  the  horse, 75 

Legs,  diseases  of                "           "       107 

Lice, 35,  223 

Lights.     (See  Lungs.) 

Liver,  inflammation  of,  in  the  dog, 214 

Liv^r,  disease  of,  in  the  horse, 97 

Lockjaw,  or  Tetanus, 63 

Looseness  of  the  Bowels.     (See  Diarrhea.) 
Loin-bound.     (See  Rheumatism.) 

Loins,  strain  of  the, 47 

Loss  of  Appetite, 87 

Loss  of  the  cud, 154 

Lotions,  how  to  prepare  them, viii^ 

Lumbago, I^^O 

Lungs,  disease  of,  cattle,  221 

Lung,  Inflammation  of,  in  cattle, 113 

"                  "                  the  hog, 166 

"                  "                  the  horse, 147 

"                  "                 the  sheep, xvii 

Lymphatics, 198 

95 

Madness.     (See  Rabies.)                                      181 

Mad  Staggers, 129 

Malanders, 

Mange  in  cattle, 130 

"      "    the  dog, '.  195 

"       "    the  hog 112 

"       "    the  horse, 

"       "    the  sheep, 213 

Measles, J-) 

Medicines,  List  ofj 1^^ 

Megrims, > -^^^ 

Midriff,  Spasm  of, ^"^ 

n X 


INDEX. 


^87 


PAGE 

Remedies,  alternation  of, ^ 

Retention  of  urine, ^^^ 

Rheumatism  in  the  cow, ^^^ 

"              back  of  cattle, 135 

"              horse, 121 

Rmgbone, ^  ^ ' 

Roaring.     (See  Heaves.) 

Rot  Foot  in  the  cow, 138 

"            "    sheep, 1^^ 

Rot  in  sheep, 1  ^^ 

Saddle-galls, ...:\ T.  .T. 45 

St.  Vitus  Dance, 217 

Salanders, 31 

Salivation, 210 

Scab  in  sheep, 1^^ 

Sand  Crack, HO 

Scanty  urine  in  horses, 1^^ 

"              cattle, 1*^6 

Scouring  in  cattle, 1^  • 

"        the  horse, ^^ 

Sheep,  diseases  of  the, 1^^ 

Shoulder,  sprain  of  the, ^  "^ 

Sitfast, 45 

Skin,  diseases  of,  in  the  dog, 221 

"                "         horse, '19 

Skit  in  the  calf, 158 

Slinking  of  cows, 1*^0 

Small-pox, 221 

Sniffles, 196 

Sore  feet, 206 

"  teats, ^^^3 

"  throat  in  the  cow, 141 

"               "         horse, '76 

Spasms, 5* 


^38  INDEX. 

PAGE 

Spasm  of  the  diaphragm, T 1 

Speedy  cut, 46 

Spavin, 114 

Specific,  how  to  giye  it, xiii 

Specks  in  the  eye, 53 

Specific  Remedies  List  oT, vi 

Spleen,  Inflammation  of, 164 

Sprains, 44 

Sprains  of  the  fetlock, 45 

Splint, 116 

Spring-halt, 115 

Sprain  of  the  hack,  tendons, 41 

"           shoulder, 41 

Staggers,  mad, 61 

"        in  sheep, '. 182 

"        stomach, 88 

Stale,  inability  to, 103,  116 

Staling  too  profuse, 104 

Stifle, 43 

Strains, 46 

Stings  of  bee  or  insects, 49 

Strangles, 124 

"        in  the  hog, 195 

Sturdy, 182 

Swine,  diseases  of, 194 

Sulphur,  Ointment  of, viii 

Surfeit, - 32 

Symptomatic  fever  in  the  horse, 123 

Swellings, 33 

Swelled  legs  in  the  horse, 30 

Swelling  of  the  teats  in  the  mare, 32 

Sweating, 32 

Teats,  sore, 113 

Teeth,  diseases  of,  in  the  dog, 210 

"                    "         horse, 84 

"    irregular, 84 


INDEX.  2d^ 


PAGE 

Teething  difficult, 84 

Tendons,  sprain  of  the  back, 47 

Tetanus!,  or  Lockjaw, 63 

Tetters, 32 

Thrush,   118 

Tumors, 33 

Throat,  Sore,  in  cattle, 141 

'*            horses, 76 

Thrush  in  the  horse, 119 

"      sheep, 188 

Tread.     (See  Over-reach,) 118 

Turnip  Poultices,  directions  for, ix 

Turnsick, 182 

Tympanitis,  or  drum-belly, 91 

Udder,  inflammation  of,  in  the  cow, 174 

Ulcers, 19 

Urine,  bloody, 103 

»      retention  of, 103,1^6 

"      scanty, 104,176 

Urinary  Organs,  diseases  of,  in  the  cow, 166 

"                    "                "     horse, 101 

Varices, 50 

Vermin, 85,  223 

Vesicular  Epizotic , 132 

Vertigo, 59 

Warbles, 45 

Water,  red, 174 . 

Warts, 35 

Weed, 127 

Wind-broken, 72 

"     galls, 114 

"     thick, '72 

'"   colic.    (See  Colic.) 


Mo  INDEX. 

PAOB 

Withers,  fistulous, 40 

Worms  in  the  dog, 214 

"           horse, 98 

Wounds, 50 

"      bruised, 50 

"      fever  from, 50 

"      flesh, 50 

Yellows, ]  60 


